And the developers we need do not jump through the career progression of Junior to senior.
Why the f** would I keep investing in a profession I think is dead or seriously contracting?
I think it would be more depressing taking in exited junior developers, spending years of their life not believing that they are growing into any real career.
> ... the start of their careers
It is exactly this assumption I am challenging.
What comes next, I don't know - and I am not trying to kid myself or any others that I am well suited as a mentor for person starting out their career in the current environment.