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by zer0tonin 1114 days ago
Build interesting things, meet great people, keep a curious mind and focus on building great products instead of chasing what might look good on a CV.

Tech changes fast and nobody has a crystal ball which can tell you what will be hype in 3 years. But everyone knows that having a solid professional network and proof that you are able to deliver great products will greatly benefit your career as an engineer.
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p1esk 1114 days ago
This is the best advice.
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rco8786 1114 days ago
It's totally inactionable though. "Build interesting things", "meet great people". It sounds nice but it's completely hollow. Not to mention "what looks good on a CV" is actually a really important thing to consider.
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zer0tonin 1114 days ago
"Build interesting things" is pretty actionable, it just requires opening your code editor and building stuff that interests you. There's a good chance that your interests will overlap with other people's interets and that you'll end up having built something interesting.

"Meet great people" isn't crazy hard either, literally just talk to people, and keep talking to the one you find great. If you have trouble talking to people, I recommend Dale Carnegie's book (How to win friends or something).

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