Bachir Bendjeddou, Thoughts https://bachirbendjeddou.com/thoughts Essays on AI, work and digital transformation. en Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Missing Middle: The Hidden Cost of Not Hiring Juniors in the Age of AI https://bachirbendjeddou.com/thoughts/the-missing-middle https://bachirbendjeddou.com/thoughts/the-missing-middle Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Nobody is being fired, which is exactly why nobody is alarmed. But the work AI is quietly absorbing is the work that used to turn beginners into experts. A scenario for 2026 to 2036, built on the signals already visible.