How I Work - by Dean W. Ball - Hyperdimensional
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Some introspection, and career advice of a sort
Many people ask me to meet with them for career advice. I try to take as many of these meetings as I can. Unfortunately, the constraints on my time have grown in the last year, and they show no signs of abating. Even more importantly, I worry that my career is not a template worth following. The way I got into AI policy was simple: I started writing about it, and I sent that writing to many people until one of them hired me. That’s about it. You should work hard, be reliable, and be personable. But everyone knows this. What I suspect will be more useful is an explanation of how I develop…
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