If code that writes code is worth $60B, what's a junior developer worth?
SpaceX just valued AI coding tool Cursor at $60 billion — a bet that software can write itself. With developer job postings down 70% from 2022 and Google reporting 75% of new code is AI-generated, how does anyone break into a tech career when the entry-level rung of the ladder is being automated away?
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Today’s episode of Minds, Bodies, and Terawatts (June 17, 2026) digs into what SpaceX’s $60 billion Cursor acquisition reveals about the emerging two-track labor market: senior developers getting raises as AI multipliers while juniors can’t get a foot in the door. PwC’s latest AI Jobs Barometer confirms the split — roles combining AI with human judgment are growing twice as fast, but that assumes you already have the judgment. The episode explores whether we’re watching the best job in tech become a closed shop. Give it a listen and tell us: is there still a path in, or are we pricing out the next generation?
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