Tuesday, April 28, 2026

28 Apr 2026

TUESDAY — TECHNOLOGY & WORK

“If A.I. disproportionately affects junior positions, it could have lasting consequences for the college wage premium, upward mobility and income disparities.”

— Seyed Mahdi Hosseini Maasoum & Guy Lichtinger

The Federal Reserve just confirmed that programmer hiring growth has halved since ChatGPT shipped, with junior roles absorbing most of the damage. Every leader who automates the entry-level rung is also automating the development pipeline that produces tomorrow’s senior talent, a bill that comes due in five years rather than five quarters. To learn more, Check out the article Fed Confirms What Tech Developers Have Feared for Two Years.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad