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5 Lessons I learned the hard way from 10+ years as a software engineer

Guest post by Staff Engineer, Gourav Khanijoe

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Nov 03, 2024
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"Hello friends, today’s article is a collaboration with Jordan, where I’m sharing five hard-learned lessons from my decade-long engineering career. I hope this serves as an inspiration to many of you."
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Hi fellow High Growth Engineer, Jordan here 👋

Today’s article features a special guest, Gourav Khanijoe, Staff Engineer and author of The Curious Soul’s Corner. Gourav reached Staff Engineer in just 8 years and overcame huge hardships getting there. In this article, you’ll learn 5 must-know lessons Gourav had to learn the hard way.

Without further ado, I…


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Hi, I'm Gourav Khanijoe. Dad of two, software engineering leader, 13+ years in. I write two newsletters: "Ran Out of Tokens" — here I share all things AI, tech, and software careers "Chaotic Joy" — my life-philosophy, parenting, and life lessons
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