Are we in a post-expertise era?
From General Musings with Kevin Powell by Kevin Powell
May 7, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
In this episode, Kevin Powell discusses the relevance of expertise in the age of AI tools and addresses imposter syndrome.
CSS Day: https://cssday.nl/ ZurichJS: https://conf.zurichjs.com/ CSS Demystified: https://thecascade.dev/courses/css-demystified/?utm_source=general-musings&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=regular-video In this episode, I talk about why being an expert still matters in a world of AI tools, and how those tools can sometimes make us think we know more than we do. I also touch on imposter syndrome and the importance of knowing what we don't know. My primary YouTube channel where I teach frontend development, with a strong focus on CSS: https://youtube.com/@kevinpowell
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Powell
Topics covered
- expertise
- AI tools
- imposter syndrome
- frontend development
- CSS
Keywords
- expertise
- AI
- imposter syndrome
- frontend development
- CSS
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CSS Day, ZurichJS, CSS Demystified, YouTube
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