# Escape from Average (#note)

DevFeed: [Escape from Average (#note)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/escape-from-average-note-45435.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.stefanjudis.com/notes/escape-from-average/>)

Author: Stefan Judis

Published: 2026-07-10T22:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Stefan Judis Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stefan-judis-web-development.md>)

Topics: [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [note](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/note.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

A short commentary on a statement from Wilto's "JavaScript for Everyone" course. It argues that developers, teams, and the web stagnate without a deep understanding of their output and continued craft improvement.

## Source excerpt

Wilto is working on extending his "JavaScript for Everyone" course, and I love this statement: If you don't have a deep understanding of your output, the best result you can hope for is "average" -- the best you can hope to be, as a developer, is "average." If you're not honing your craft, you stagnate. So does your team. So do your wages. So does the web. I still want to be believe that aiming to be better is a valuable career approach, but we'll find out because from what I see "average" is good enough for most people, companies, and jobs. I hope we'll escape from average. Reply to Stefan