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Navigating the AI Era: Opportunities and Strategies for Junior Developers

Today, we'll be exploring a hot topic in the world of web development: the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on junior developers.

AI has become an indispensable tool in the world of development and developers, offering numerous possibilities for innovation and creation, and enabling us to improve and accelerate productivity in our development processes. The question is: will this technological evolution make junior developers obsolete? Or on the contrary, should junior developers take advantage of the power of AI to learn and progress?

In my opinion, a junior developer should absolutely use AI and take advantage of its functionalities, provided he makes sure he understands everything the AI generates for him. It's crucial not to simply copy and paste the solutions offered by AI, but rather to understand the underlying principles, algorithms, libraries and frameworks. It is advisable to seek clarification from the AI on unclear or complex aspects, and to supplement this information with in-depth personal research, until you reach the stage of mastering everything you write and being able to do it again autonomously.

Finally, AI is not a threat to junior developers, but an opportunity. AI can help developers solve complex problems. But it's important to remember that AI must be a complete tool.

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