[smanikonda]

i'm with you quantified. I'm just a guy, but for me personally when someone says "i'm the best" (especially as a programmer) that's a pretty decent red flag. Programming since the beginning of time is just one curve of lifelong learning with evolutions in languages, methodologies, etc. It's one field where it's basically impossible to be "the best", as there's always an area you can do better in. There's also always that one guy that's gonna be more cracked than you.

TLDR: IMHO bravado of any kind is pretty overrated. Just say that you are a fit and show where you can be better, that's what this game is all about. And feigning that bravado for interview clout is especially corny cause any programmer worth their salt can sniff that out immediately.