Study: Generative AI Is Eroding the Development Pathway for Software Developers
A research team led by Professor Taesup Moon of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University College of Engineering has investigated how generative AI is reshaping the development pathway of software developers. Through in-depth interviews, the researchers found that as AI takes over tasks traditionally performed by junior developers, it is also reducing opportunities for the hands-on experience and trial and error needed to develop into skilled professionals. The paper presenting the findings, “Who Will Become the Next Senior?
- ▪A research team led by Professor Taesup Moon of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University College of Engineering has investigated how generative AI is reshaping the development pathway of software de
- ▪Through in-depth interviews, the researchers found that as AI takes over tasks traditionally performed by junior developers, it is also reducing opportunities for the hands-on experience and trial and error needed to develop into skilled pr
- ▪The paper presenting the findings, “Who Will Become the Next Senior?
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:26:49 +0000 |
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SNU Professor Taesup Moon’s Team Reveals How Generative AI Is Eroding the Development Pathway for Software Developers- What is disappearing is not only junior developers’ “jobs,” but also the “pathway” through which they grow into senior developers- In-depth interviews with 14 junior and senior developers in Korea reveal four structural changes- Study accepted to AIES 2026, an international conference on the ethical and societal impacts of AI ▲ Conceptual image illustrating the impact of generative AI on the development pathway of junior software developers New research suggests that generative artificial intelligence (AI) could weaken not only employment opportunities for junior software developers, but also the pathway through which they develop into senior professionals.
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