Avoid shortcuts, be honest about where you are, and learn for yourself.

[00:00] your advice for devs who are just [00:02] getting started in 2026. What should [00:04] they do to hit the ground running given [00:07] that there are all these tools out [00:08] there? They need to be honest. Honest [00:10] with themselves because you are learning [00:13] for yourself, not someone else. So, if [00:15] you are remain honest, you will [00:17] definitely find a way. That's what I [00:19] believe because in my life, I was a [00:21] really a mediocre student, not a very [00:24] bright student. I was always in the [00:26] average category. I actually lost my [00:28] path in the in the first three years of [00:30] my career. Then I jumped back. I could [00:33] because I had that hunger. I had that [00:35] honesty inside me that I will have to [00:38] learn things to earn something. I didn't [00:41] take any shortcut path. I stick to my [00:43] background, I stick to my knowledge, and [00:45] stick to my topic, and just stayed with [00:48] it, and sequentially I gathered [00:50] knowledges. I never actually took the [00:52] shortcut path in my life ever. That's [00:55] what I would definitely say that avoid [00:57] shortcuts.