I definitely saw the overhiring with junior devs, but I also saw those junior guys take over a couple of shops just by sheer numbers. They were more willing an

I definitely saw the overhiring with junior devs, but I also saw those junior guys take over a couple of shops just by sheer numbers. They were more willing and able to deliver shit fast (which management obviously loved) at the expense of making terrible architecture choices that really crippled productivity in the medium/long run. So, from management's perspective, you have like... a bunch of younger cheaper people getting more done. What's not to love?