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Capitalizing On Opportunities As An Engineer

Capitalizing On Opportunities As An Engineer

Last Friday, at an office social, I noticed one of the engineers standing off on her own, completely disengaged from the others. I asked how she was doing, and she immediately revealed that she was unhappy with her role. She was simply not excited by the work she was doing.

A comparison of European tech hubs: Amsterdam, Barcelona and London

A comparison of European tech hubs: Amsterdam, Barcelona and London

There are several tech hubs in Europe and I have had the privilege to have lived in three of them. Whilst London is far and away the main destination, there is a lot of subjectivity and lack of knowledge surrounding others. There is a high quality talent pool of engineers

3 Ways to Create Luck in Your Career (as an Engineer)

3 Ways to Create Luck in Your Career (as an Engineer)

It’s more important to get lucky than to work hard. I got into Netflix by going to the gym. When I worked at Amazon in Seattle, I noticed a guy at the YMCA on the same workout schedule as me. Over time we started talking, and eventually I invited