After 18 Months Building With AI, This Dev Stopped Chasing a 'Technical Enough' Bar
brandon_galang · x · 2026-11-01
A developer who spent 18 months building with AI reflects on feeling perpetually "not technical enough." He argues there's no universal bar for being technical—even senior engineers have gaps—and that the real fix was getting specific: target a domain, company, and role, learn what they actually need, and build confidence in what matters. Otherwise, there's always another gap to feel unqualified.
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