The Day I Realized It Wasn’t Just About Skills

This is a submission for the 2026 WeCoded Challenge: Echoes of Experience I used to believe something very simple. If I learn enough, build enough projects, and keep improving… I’ll get my place in tech. That’s what we’re told, right? Work hard. Stay consistent. Results will come. But somewhere along the way, I noticed something that didn’t sit right. Not Everyone Starts at the Same Line In college, I saw people who were incredibly talented — people who could build things I couldn’t even underst