Some companies are bringing in or keeping fewer early-career professionals in software engineering.
Code may be getting easier and cheaper to produce, […] but maintaining complex software systems is a far more difficult task that, for the time being, still depends heavily on human judgment and expertise. At a growing number of companies, the declining ranks of new hires mean fewer people are gaining access to the kind of hands-on experience that has traditionally produced deep technical expertise.
The Vanishing Apprentice, by Alex Wright
This is not just affecting those early-career professionals who are missing out on learning and career development. The senior members in the engineering team are likewise deprived of opportunities to mentor and grow the more junior talent.