# How Beginner Developers Can Learn Software Development Alongside AI

DevFeed: [How Beginner Developers Can Learn Software Development Alongside AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/beginner-developers-are-scared-of-the-wrong-thing-about-ai-28976.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://codingwithroby.substack.com/p/beginner-developers-are-scared-of>)

Author: Eric Roby

Published: 2026-04-21T12:01:52Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Eric Roby](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/eric-roby.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [beginner-developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beginner-developers.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [generative-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-ai.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>)

## AI overview

This commentary argues that beginner developers should not abandon software development because of AI-related hiring concerns. It says the entry-level bar is rising and recommends building strong fundamentals while using AI with guardrails, including the ability to understand systems and debug generated code.

## Source excerpt

The market is raising the bar. Fundamentals are how you clear it.