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title: "Comment by Jeremy Morgan on \"The window isn't closing, It's just the offseason\" | Hashnode"
description: "I love this perspective. I started in tech in 2001/2002 and things were really good for years. Around 2008/09 things were not so good. I literally felt worthles"
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Comment [The window isn't closing, It's just the offseason](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-window-isnt-closing-its-just-the-offseason/62c4d0765527bf5d12a26613)

[Jeremy Morgan](https://hashnode.com/@JeremyMorgan)

[Jul 7, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-window-isnt-closing-its-just-the-offseason/62c4d0765527bf5d12a26613/comment/62c6733dc8efe473b8fe5950)

I love this perspective. I started in tech in 2001/2002 and things were really good for years. Around 2008/09 things were not so good. I literally felt worthless because so many people had the same skills as me, and they were all looking for jobs. I could have given up, which was reasonable at the time.

My choice was to control what I was able to control. I could make myself better, even if nobody noticed. I could build my "edge" while others chose to give up or make excuses. It was all I could do. I worked tirelessly to build my skills.

It turned out well for me eventually, and it will for you too. Don't give up.