Looking forward to the exciting conclusion, did the author just get their first prof prog job? Does that make them good, or hireable, or are they the same? I do

Looking forward to the exciting conclusion, did the author just get their first prof prog job? Does that make them good, or hireable, or are they the same? I don't believe so. Maybe keep it going, and it'll get really interesting around years 5, 10, or even 20 past their first prof job.