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Can You Tell the Difference Between an Engineer Who Is Truly AI-Proficient and One Who Just Prompts a Lot?

calendar_today September 11, 2026 person Larridin domain larridin

In a recent Larridin demo, a principal engineer asked, “Can you distinguish a team doing advanced Google search every day from real proficiency?” High-frequency AI usage and genuine AI proficiency are not the same thing — and the difference is measurable.

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