what does mastery even mean in programming with ai? it used to take years for a junior to become senior knowing about system engineer and a top-down view of how software must be built. but juniors became seniors through a “skill ladder” that may soon be gone. seniors didn’t become seniors by “learning” about systems or software design, they did it with years of mental friction and learning from mistakes. and “taste” isn’t enough to make you master things. taste is also exercised and…