Software engineering feels like one big paradox right now. - people say the future of the job is in jeopardy as they talk about founding engineer competitiveness - supply of software is skyrocketing, yet truly exceptional product experiences feel few and far between - coding skills have never been less valuable, while a strategic engineering mindset (how to structure software, what tools to use) has never been more valuable - the delta between average engineer and exceptional engineer has never been greater - software moats feel weaker, yet demand for great software is strong as hell