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EPISODE · Oct 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

How AI Coding Assistants Are Rewiring Junior Developers

from The Programming Languages Podcast with Fexingo: Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Modern Coding · host Fexingo

In this episode of The Programming Languages Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the structural shift in software engineering caused by generative AI tools. They examine how junior developers are bypassing foundational debugging skills by relying on GitHub Copilot and Cursor, leading to a new class of 'fragile' codebases. Using data from recent engineering surveys and specific case studies of mid-sized startups, they discuss the hidden risks of unreviewed AI-generated logic and what engineering leaders must do to preserve long-term code health as we move through late 2026. #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechTrends2026 #SoftwareEngineering #GenerativeAI #JuniorDevelopers #CodeQuality #GitHubCopilot #CursorIDE #DeveloperExperience #AIAssistedCoding #TechnicalDebt #EngineeringLeadership #ProgrammingLanguages #FutureOfWork #DevOps #CodeReview #AIInfrastructure Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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