FOMO as a Developer: You're Not Behind, You're Just Human

There's a special kind of anxiety that comes as a bonus when working in tech. A new framework drops. A new AI tool shows up. Someone posts a thread about the "only AI stack you need in 2026". Your inbox politely reminds you that 67 unread newsletters are waiting. And, just like that, you get that nagging feeling of falling behind . This is known as FOMO a.k.a. the fear of missing out . Not the marketing kind, with fake countdown timers and "act now" nonsense, but the developer/knowledge_worker k