First-Gen Developer: AI Gave People Without a Laid-Out Path Their First Fair Shot
brandon_galang · x · 2026-10-10
A first-generation college student turned developer reflects on learning AI while escaping a job where he never felt good enough: agentic AI finally gave him a fair shot—take a problem, build, show progress. He pushes back on 'work made with AI doesn't count': question whether it works, ask people to explain what they built, but don't dismiss the tool. He acknowledges the discomfort of those whose head start is shrinking, but argues experience and judgment still matter—and this can be the newcomers' time.
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