careerTechnical interviews
#RI-69d35a8b·4 months ago·
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“can't pass technical filter”
What Actually Happened
struggling with technical interviews, feeling dishonest about knowledge
What I wish I knew
"learned to code out of curiosity, not vocation"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"value 'person who ships things' profile over 'person who recites concepts'"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
15%
of career decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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