GitHub CEO Says Future Engineers Must Adapt — AI Won’t Replace Them If They Embrace This Skill

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke believes that AI will not replace junior engineers, but instead shift their roles. In an interview, he emphasized that junior talent is vital for innovation, as they bring fresh perspectives, energy, and adaptability. Dohmke highlighted that younger engineers, raised with AI tools and digital platforms, are more open to using technologies like GitHub Copilot. He called the idea of AI replacing junior developers “backwards,” stressing their ability to quickly adapt. According to him, the future engineer’s goal is not to code from scratch, but to solve problems efficiently by combining AI tools and open-source libraries.