🧩 Philosophy Aug 29, 2026 · Daniel Tan

How I made my career choices

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Various people have asked me how I made my career decisions, so I wrote up some quick thoughts. (This is mostly intended as a personal reflection, but might be interesting nonetheless to some people here, especially to more junior people trying to figure out their own career options)I spent a fair bit of time testing fit in different ways while upskilling. This process took ~1.5 years, was a bit bumpy, but was super valuable in helping me figure out what I enjoy the most. Concretely, my progress

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