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It didn't start this way. I became a Jr Dev at 33 years old, people consistently assumed I was more experienced than I was. I'm not sure if it was my life experience or my relentless pursuit of self-improvement but I have been continuously improving my capabilities.
Tell HN: The loneliness of a pretty good developer 597 points by 100011_100001 on May 19, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 494 comments I'm a 10x developer and I hate it. If you consider yourself a "top" developer I would appreciate your perspective. It didn't start this way. I became a Jr Dev at 33 years old, people consistently assumed I was more experienced than I was. I'm not sure if it was my life experience or my relentless pursuit of self-improvement but I have been continuously improving my capabilities. Around the time I turned 38 years old I felt competent. My code started to…
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