Panel: How Platforms Can Save Junior Engineers (and Thus... Jennifer R, Leena M, Molly C & Paula K

This panel discussion titled "How Platforms Can Save Junior Engineers (and Thus the Tech Industry)" features experts Jennifer Riggins from The New Stack, Leena Mooneeram from Chainalysis, Molly Clarke from easyJet, and Paula Kennedy from Syntasso. The talk emphasizes the importance of nurturing junior engineers in order to strengthen overall engineering stability, highlighting that replacing them with AI risks long-term viability. The speakers explore how an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) can enhance the development lifecycle by providing effective onboarding, mentorship, and improved documentation, ultimately enabling junior developers to ask better questions and receive faster feedback. They argue that investing in junior talent not only improves code quality but also fosters collaboration and accelerates team velocity across even the most regulated industries.