One of the worst hiring patterns in tech is the "junior full-stack owner." The title says junior. The job says: build the UI write the API design the database deploy to cloud manage CI/CD write tests handle analytics debug production talk to support understand security use AI responsibly move fast That is not a junior role. It is an underfunded engineering department wearing a junior title. Work From Home Leaf GIF by CC0 Studios - Find & Share on GIPHY Discover & share this Work From Home Leaf GIF by CC0 Studios with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs. giphy.com Scope is the hidden hiring failure The industry talks a lot about skill gaps. It talks less about scope gaps. A junior can learn React. A junior can learn SQL. A junior can learn AWS basics. A junior can learn testing. But a junior cannot safely be the primary owner for every layer of a production system without support. That is not because juniors are weak.…