career changePersonal Projects
#RI-69abbc1d·3 months ago·
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“Pivot into data engineer role”
What Actually Happened
Feel contempt about my skill set, not enough time for personal projects
What I wish I knew
"Prioritize personal projects earlier"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Make time for personal projects to stand out as an applicant"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career change Category
300
career change decisions logged. Avg regret 4.8/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
13%
of career change decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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