AI reactivates dormant coders

Generative coding agents are lowering the friction for people who stopped coding (ex‑engineers, product managers, founders, technical managers) to resume software work on low‑stakes projects and backlogs. That revival is not just hobbyist: it changes what projects get built, who contributes, and how firms source short‑term engineering capacity. — If many experienced but non‑practicing technologists convert latent product ideas into shipped projects, this will reshape startup formation, freelance markets, and demand for junior engineering jobs.