The popular claim that 'taste is the ultimate differentiator in the AI era' is misleading because it frames a learnable skill as an innate gift. What people call taste is actually pattern recognition built through years of experience and repetition. This framing is harmful to junior developers who hear it and assume they're permanently behind. The real message should be 'you need reps' — show up, review code, ship features, and the intuition will develop over time.
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