On Career Growth

Soft skills will get you promoted faster than your code will.

Being a "rockstar coder" is great, but being the person who can explain technical debt to a product manager is better. In the early stages of your career, work on your communication, your empathy, and your ability to take feedback without getting defensive.

Coding is a team sport. If you're easy to work with and reliable, you'll always have a seat at the table.