About whether today's AI coding tools work like junior or mid-level developers.
Has this happened?
Yes 111 (80%)Not sure 12 (9%)No 16 (12%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?
About whether today's AI coding tools work like junior or mid-level developers.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
LLMs are nowhere near even junior level and if you really think any model is comparable to your orgs mid level developer you have a hiring problem