Early Career Advice

Career advice for young people and/or people early on in their career

Early career years are painful. You feel like an idiot 98% of the time - lost, confused and insecure. I wish I had a cheat sheet of principles for my first job. So I put one together. Here are 20 things about building a career I... See more

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Kassen Qian

Career with swyx // Metamuse podcast episode 53

museapp.com

Susie Conley

Your Career Is Just One-Eighth of Your Life

Derek Thompson theatlantic.com

Brian Sholis

Make decisions easy for busy people. You will rise fast in your career if busy people like working with you. Here’s a tip: when you have a problem to solve, come prepared with a suggested next step. If you have a question, phrase it in a way they can answer yes/no. If there are multiple options, lay them out and ask them to pick one. Try to avoid

David Perell • 28 Pieces of Life Advice

alex

The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living

Randy Komisar • 6 highlights

amazon.com

sari

Never Search Alone

phyl.org

MargaretC

slope_vs_starting.md

Professor John Ousterhout gist.github.com

Keely Adler

When you select a profession, you are choosing the scenes that will compose your life. You should think pretty hard about those scenes. If you start a plumbing company with more than one employee, you will be telling plumbers what to do. You’d better enjoy hanging out with plumbers, and telling them what to do. And when you ask yourself whether... See more

Sasha Chapin • Some Advice Gathered From People Smarter Than Me

Stuart Evans

Cdixon | Climbing the Wrong Hill

cdixon.org cdixon.org

Juan Orbea