I hate absolutes and broad categorizations (including this sentence). I don’t have a traditional CS degree, so I focus on becoming better in very narrow skillsets, one at a time, and aim to be “above average” in each. I learned a hard lesson at a young age, which is that comparison is the thief of joy

As for becoming a “better developer” than others - who cares. Life is too short to waste it thinking about shit like that.

I try to focus on going places (both metaphorically and sometimes physically), and learning whatever it is I need to get there