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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by sdenton4 on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:20PM (#24759013)
I mean, the REAL truth is that I don't do side projects to impress recruiters... I do them because of my intellectual curiosity. That said, they HAVE helped me make a pretty successful career shift.
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Re:Advice to my young self: forget side projects and focus o... by alkonaut on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:43PM (#24759224)
This. Imagine the mental toll of working a full time job but then doing "side projects" you don't love doing, to further your career? I can't even imagine how soul crushing that must be.
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