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I’m planning my 2026 and trying to decide what’s actually worth learning and exploring next.
Not in a “new tool every week” way — more like skills, directions, or ways of thinking that compound over time.
What do you think is worth investing in for the next couple of years?
AI is a bit scary so I think (just my opinion) it's worth investing in:
1. Soft skills -> I feel like in-person connections will go back to being super important
2. Becoming a generalist in your area of expertise + adjacent areas
To expand on the second point, let's take...
For me, i want to explore vibe coding more and using google AI Studio.
It's a good idea, and I think it's a neseccery one.
Yea. Thanks 😊
very worth investing, I believe repitition is what gets you to the professional senior level, I trust you gat this
I'm still thinking about the tool, I think about Framer for this year.
Thanks.
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