Yeah I know

I know lots of things. For example, I know where I would look up things that I should already know.

​I mean, I'm a professional, aren't I? A business owner? A "Senior" Developer, on paper.

But something has happened recently. Something unforeseen. I'm lazy. And my brain is lazy, too. It turns out that it doesn't like memorizing things it can look up. Makes sense; there's no need to cram that into the old thinking sponge up there.

​Especially now, thanks to vibecoding at work, I've had lots of time to be on social media. And watching all those Reels, TikToks, and Shorts, I've realized how few people actually know what they're even talking about. I feel like, collectively, people have gotten less skilled at what they do, probably because they're on their phones all day and let someone else do their work for them. Well, it turns out you've gotta practice for it to stick.

​And then it hit me: what if my own skills are atrophying? I haven't handwritten enough code, and I haven't had to look much up in documentation. So, I've been trying to use my newfound time to hone my skills so I can code more effectively.

​It bugs me that while I have a lot of experience and knowledge, it doesn't really manifest in knowing a bunch of things off the top of my head.

​Look at doctors, for example. Now that's professionalism. Knowing exactly what you need, off the top of their heads? Maybe we need more of that in tech.

So, lesson of the day: Tristan Jakobi knows things.