Ask HN: I'm a terrible developer, what now?
It sounds to me like you need to have a real discussion with your manager - this is what they're there for. Maybe their perception isn't as bleak. Maybe this is a case of imposter syndrome. Or maybe you really do need some improvements and they can help you with a development plan.<p>Not having deep knowledge on particular subjects, not knowing OOP, being a generalist - these are not signs of being "terrible". Everyone has blind spots. Some people work on font rendering or audio codecs their whole careers and don't know how to build a decent web app to save their lives. That's ok.