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This analysis highlights the importance of recruiting early-career developers to sustain the software engineering profession, ensuring future talent continuity.
Without the hiring of early-in-career developers, the profession’s talent pipeline will collapse, and organizations will face a future without the next generation of experienced engineers.
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