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#RI-69d77e2d·5 months ago·
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Lookback: 1 year after graduation

400 entry level SWE applications and no interviews

I've been applying for 10 years with no success

What I wish I knew
"I should have considered alternative career paths earlier"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider alternative career paths with a CS degree"
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10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
SettledMixedSevere

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