I see the high expectations as a good thing - it often calls for professionalism and the high rates that come with it.

Typeform is really cool but expensive. Tally.so is a cheaper alternative.

That's a great overview of the paths to product management. I haven't explored the open source path but it'd definitely worth the attention. Another, similar, path is Web 3 and specifically DAOs. DAOs are essentially communities built around a common goal or idea. Many DAOs aspire to produce a product or service but the challenge is getting someone to manage the process. Happy to share more if interested.

Great article, Curtis. Coming from a traditional finance career I made the same mistakes - except I didn't work with code but Excel and financial models. The mentality though was the same.

Super helpful post, Diego! I never thought much of links, so this gives me a new perspective.

Excellent point! I'm having the same experience - going through tutorials, doing the projects there but feeling like I'm not even 70% there. I get the most confidence and learn best from independent projects I've done. Still, I feel like I need to do more and I don't think there is an end point where you stop learning, kick up your feet and say I'm done.

Very well researched article. I think it will be worth exploring the self-taught path as an alternative to college and bootcamps. I recall reading some stats that 25% of the incoming tech talent is self-taught. Reviewing curricula of several bootcamps and comparing them with curricula from places like Codecademy, I wonder if even bootcamps can be replaced by cheaper options. Many online alternatives offer active communities and mentorship for students. Could the combination of the above replace 90% of the value of a bootcamp? I'd be curious to see the success rate of self-taught devs vs. bootcamp trained.

Trisha Lim , Thank you for the recommendation. This is a great font. It's an NFT landing page for a DAO. We want to recreate that cosmic vibe you're describing in your guide.

Excellent summary! Congrats on the first job! 🥳

Very true. I've learned the most by researching solutions to problems I run into while building projects. Building also pushes me to be creative in my solutions. It goes without saying, that before you start building a project, you need some tutorials (basic knowledge) of how things work.