Notes: May 27, 2022
I would love if you added comments! I absolutely loved the discussion on my last set of notes. You can add comments using the Curius (opens in a new tab) chrome extension.1 1. Internships are overrated IMO. You learn much more working on personal projects than during most internships. Internships are about prestige, not learning. 2. Lack of empathy is the root of most problems in the world. If we loved strangers as much as we love our family and friends, the world would be a much better place. 3. Many software engineers at big companies work no more than 3 hours a day! Large companies are these huge factories that... do nothing (at least relative to their number of employees). 4. One of the best and worst parts about the Bay Area is that your friends and professional network are the same. Sometimes the goals of both are at odds. Do you be vulnerable with them and tell them how awful things are in your company, or do you put on a smile and fake how great things are? 5. The best places
May 27, 2022 I would love if you added comments! I absolutely loved the discussion on my last set of notes. You can add comments using the Curius chrome extension.1 1. Internships are overrated IMO. You learn much more working on personal projects than during most internships. Internships are about prestige, not learning. 2. Lack of empathy is the root of most problems in the world. If we loved strangers as much as we love our family and friends, the world would be a much better place. 3. Many software engineers at big companies work no more than 3 hours a day! Large companies are these…
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