These days I realized I am a bad programmer.
I'm sure this is not imposter syndrome.
I graduated in CS at 26, working since age of 24 only in web development, mostly front-end, but more recently full stack.
I sort of coasted through various jobs in the last 13 years.
Managed to became tech lead 5 years ago, but went back to just development due to burnout.
I have never applied any algorithm or particular data structure and I have never worked really really hard, beyond "just" coding.
Now I feel I have wasted all my best years and left with some coding skills that will become obsolete in a few years (if I 'm lucky).
I don't have any satisfaction from my job and I did not develop other soft skills that might help me...
I'm not exactly sure on what to do now... Study DSA? Transition to management? Construction?
I graduated in CS at 26, working since age of 24 only in web development, mostly front-end, but more recently full stack.
I sort of coasted through various jobs in the last 13 years.
Managed to became tech lead 5 years ago, but went back to just development due to burnout.
I have never applied any algorithm or particular data structure and I have never worked really really hard, beyond "just" coding.
Now I feel I have wasted all my best years and left with some coding skills that will become obsolete in a few years (if I 'm lucky).
I don't have any satisfaction from my job and I did not develop other soft skills that might help me...
I'm not exactly sure on what to do now... Study DSA? Transition to management? Construction?