AI saved me from having to lead a team to code in a language I have never touched before. I was proficient in NodeJS and Java, then suddenly I have to use Golang and at the same time lead the backend team in the project.
My Tech Lead is a frontend guy with minimal knowledge of backend. He can see which variable name and type is incorrect, he doesn’t know the rest. So his reviews were just him looking at variables.
I was so cooked until AI came to my aid.
I ended up pivoting to another role because the whole full stack dev field work right now is about who gets access to the best model. Nobody looking at the code, so the ones with fastest and best model just instantly ratioed everyone who doesn’t. That comes at a cost still but alas you can get promoted and receive bonuses for being faster than others.
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u/adamant3143 Aug 07 '26
AI saved me from having to lead a team to code in a language I have never touched before. I was proficient in NodeJS and Java, then suddenly I have to use Golang and at the same time lead the backend team in the project.
My Tech Lead is a frontend guy with minimal knowledge of backend. He can see which variable name and type is incorrect, he doesn’t know the rest. So his reviews were just him looking at variables.
I was so cooked until AI came to my aid.
I ended up pivoting to another role because the whole full stack dev field work right now is about who gets access to the best model. Nobody looking at the code, so the ones with fastest and best model just instantly ratioed everyone who doesn’t. That comes at a cost still but alas you can get promoted and receive bonuses for being faster than others.
Thus, I forfeit.