Haha yeah, it comes off as pretty insecure, from the looks of it the person writing has no reason to be insecure either.
Im in half data and half software engi...and I have no clue how to best move forward for what it's worth haha. Just know I need to, in some direction, with how the tech is going. Definitely can't keep going like it's still in the pre-AI days.
(Of course, you would be well advised to review my comment history on this website before deciding how much of a commendation that constitutes, versus how much a warning.)