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#RI-69d35ff8·4 months ago·
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“Feeling stuck in software engineering”
What Actually Happened
Struggling with technical interviews and feeling like it's not the right fit
What I wish I knew
"Understood my strengths and weaknesses earlier"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Explore other IT career paths with less focus on algorithms and system design"
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%
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