A free 7-part email course to help you figure out who you are as a developer in a world where AI writes code too.

Something shifted in the last couple of years, and most developers felt it even if they haven't said it out loud. The conversation about AI is either cheerleading about productivity or panic about being replaced. Neither helps with the question that's actually nagging at you: who am I as a developer now?

That's the only question this free course works on.

Over seven short emails, one every two days, we'll work through what drew you to this work, the difference between your title, your skills, and your craft, what you bring that AI doesn't, and how to design a version of your work you're proud of. Each email ends with one question to sit with, and where to go next if you want to keep going.

It's for you if software became part of who you are and that part suddenly feels unsteady. It's not for you if you're after AI tool tutorials or productivity hacks. This is about identity, not output.

Markus is a Distinguished Java Architect and conference speaker with 25+ years in software, writing at empatheticdev.com. Elma is an occupational therapist who helps people rebuild professional identity when their work changes in ways they didn't choose. The question kept coming up in both our worlds, and it needed both perspectives to answer.

No spam. No hard sell. Just seven emails that might change how you think about your work. Wherever that answer leads.