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AI vs Junior Developers: The Economics of Hiring in UK Tech

Are AI coding tools changing the business case for hiring junior software developers? Prime Economist’s first Intelligence Cycle sets out the questions, evidence and economic trade-offs we intend to investigate.

11 Oct 2026 Tal Kharin

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