i always know someone is a spammer when they call me "business" instead of goose

Show Post

domestic silk moth and lamp @akvashi.bsky.social happy halloween!

Show Post

the obvious downside is that you won’t be appealing to *every* employer but tbqh hiring was always a bit of a dating game. might as well just recognize that you won’t do well in every single company and just optimize for the ones who will appreciate you

Show Post

e.g. i had an ex-intern who was about to meet w some potential employers he wasn’t a CS major, lacked most technical skills. So i told him to just steer all conversation away from deep tech and toward topics where he could show his deep curiosity and ability to learn and it worked

Show Post

focusing on your weaknesses is counterintuitively a poor use of time, at least short term because everyone is going to see the weakness even if you drive it mostly out whereas if you focus on something you do very well, they can tell themselves a narrative of your potential

Show Post