The Digital Press

The tech industry in 2025 is seeing massive layoffs and a brutal job market for junior developers, who increasingly rely on "vibe coding"—using AI to generate code without learning programming fundamentals. This shortcut harms their career prospects by creating pseudo-developers lacking essential skills to debug, maintain, or understand their code.

Why it matters: Vibe coding produces developers who can't solve real problems, risking job security and long-term career growth.

The big picture: AI tools should assist skilled developers, not replace foundational knowledge critical for maintaining secure, reliable software.

Stunning stat: A 2025 study showed AI-assisted developers were 19% less productive but believed they were 20% more productive.

Commenters say: Many criticize the hype around vibe coding, warning it leads to skill degradation and security vulnerabilities, urging focus on learning fundamentals.