Set up calls with two corporate recruiters, one who hit me up last week via inMail, one responding to me applying via LinkedIn. Really starting to appreciate Calendly. It eliminates a lot…
Category: Society & Culture
Do Personal Myths Hold You Back?
We find ourselves confronted with people who are better than us at something and we convince ourselves it’s because they have an innate talent we don’t have. Usually it’s just that they’ve had more exposure, more practice, and often more interest. But because we convince ourselves mastery of that thing boils down to talent, rather than hard work, we start to believe that we can’t master it.
Developer Job Hunting Tip: Say Yes
I’m starting a new job hunt after my break tomorrow. Even with a pretty good resume and reputation, it’s scary. I’ve seen jobs I thought I’d be perfect for and didn’t even…
I’m PC (Polite and Courteous)
I am not “virtue signaling” when I do these things or demanding others follow my example. I am trying to follow an ethical concept of treating others the way I’d like to be treated. I know “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a radical, new-agey, liberal snowflake philosophy. And do you know which liberal snowflake is most famous for saying it?