"I can build anything with AI agents" — but is it real skill or Dunning-Kruger?
tristanbob · x · 2026-09-20
A developer reflects on the exhilarating feeling that AI agents let him build anything — he is shipping cool things — but can't tell whether that confidence reflects real capability or the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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