while your measured response is appreciated, I hardly consider a few dozen downvotes relevant, nor do I care in this case. It's telling that those who did respond to my comment seem to assume I would consider myself a "pro" when that's 1) nothing I said and 2) it should be clear from my comment that I consider the expression cringy. Outside memeable content, only idiots call themselves a "pro". If something is my profession, I could see someone calling themselves a "professional " (not that I would use it), but professional has a profoundly distinct ring to it, because it also refers to a code of conduct / a way to conduct business.

"I'm a pro" and anything like it is just hot air coming from bullshitters who are mostly responsible for enshittification of any given technology.