The case for hiring junior developers

Where is all the talent?

Hiring managers understand the current struggle to find competent, professional, and passionate developers. It often takes dozens if not hundreds of interviews before finding that right fit. The talent pool shortage is real, and growing teams are feeling it. Why not expand that pool significantly by opening your doors (and your ATS) to those who are just entering the industry?

Recently trained software developers are some of the best hires a business can make if they are looking to create amazing, modern products and services. This often overlooked goldmine of a demographic can add immediate value and impact to a software team.

Why Junior Devs?

There can be difficulty in convincing some businesses to hire junior developers. The alumni at coding bootcamps such as Redwood Code Academy have had marked success in launching their new careers, but there is room for more companies to open their minds to the possibilities.

First of all, junior developers can do the job. Not every newly trained dev is created equal, but overall, the bar is very high for schools like ours and the graduated alumni are some of the most competent developers you will meet. I have seen folks with 12 weeks of experience able to code circles around seasoned and…