Early Career Advice
Career advice for young people and/or people early on in their career
Kassen Qian and
Early Career Advice
It’s important to have a strong learning signal — a fast feedback loop between effort expended and success. This way, you’ll know quickly what it takes to succeed, and whether you can be happy doing so. Look for environments where competitors see themselves as playing a game, rather than fighting for survival — this prevents rankings within the... See more
Brian Timar • Mimetic
Don’t force yourself to do anything you hate. If you get too good at this, you won’t be able to figure out when to quit.
Brian Timar • Mimetic
Advice for those in their 20s: “ten years from now, you need to be able to say that this is the life you chose, not one you settled for.”
A future that is created intentionally is more pleasant than one that is scrapped together by avoidance-driven choices.
