10 things that helped me advance my career
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Ten concrete career moves: automate live demos with Ansible and Terraform then deliberately peel back automation to show failure modes; write a 778-page book in Markdown and pandoc on GitHub and sign 60 copies; learn languages via Duolingo and basic Swedish/Spanish to open doors; make GoPro vlogs that reach half a million views; monitor Stack Overflow varnish questions; reframe technical demos as cost‑saving value (eg lower egress charges); run a global demo tour to meet buyers.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 7:19Show passion to stand out
- 9:48Calculated career risks
- 13:20Who to trust for advice
- 17:33Failure into growth
- 20:43Relentless yet patient
- 23:10Learning new languages
- 29:06Breaking corporate stereotypes
- 34:02Why sales and marketing
- 38:58Personal brand matters
- 45:22Be where action is
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