Meta Staff Engineer Shares 10 Years of Hard-Earned Lessons

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Hi Everyone this is quiet a long video, but it is pretty special to me as it has officially been 10 years of being a software engineer. I've distilled a lot of hard earned lessons into 40 bit size lessons. I really hope you all enjoy and get something out of it! 📲 CONNECT WITH ME ► LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnykvids ► Instagram → https://www.youtube.com/@JohnKimLife ► Threads → https://www.threads.net/@jonnykvids Timestamps 00:56 Lesson 1: Learn One Language Deeply 1:53 Lesson 2: Learn a Strongly Typed Language 2:48 Lesson 3: Learn Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns 4:01 Lesson 4: Get Really Good at Debugging 5:05 Lesson 5: Think in First Principles 6:45 Lesson 6: Step Away from the Problem 8:41 Lesson 7: Ship an App from Beginning to End 19:35 Lesson 8: Work on Projects for More than a Year 10:06 Lesson 9: Don’t Chase the Latest Frameworks 11:34 Lesson 10: Don’t Get Intimidated by Complexity 13:43 Lesson 11: Stay Curious and Learn Broadly 15:16 Lesson 12: Don’t Sleep on AI 17:03 Lesson 13: Get into FAANG 19:24 Lesson 14: Interviews Are a Skill You Can Learn 20:42 Lesson 15: Don’t Job Hop Too Often 23:23 Lesson 16: Recognize and Seize Opportunities 25:27 Lesson 17: Learn to Advocate for Yourself 27:00 Lesson 18: Promotions Are a Skill Too 27:57 Lesson 19: Make a Brag Document 21:45 Lesson 20: Take Control of Your Career 33:08 Lesson 21: Top 1% Engineers Get Extra Pay 34:37 Lesson 22: Soft Skills Matter More Than You Think 35:24 Lesson 23: Have an Ownership Mindset 36:04 Lesson 24: Never Make Enemies 38:04 Lesson 25: Build a Professional Network 39:29 Lesson 26: Invest in a Good Chair and Desk 40:34 Lesson 27: Manage Your Stress Levels 41:54 Lesson 28: Learn to Say No 43:14 Lesson 29: There’s Always More Work To Do 43:39 Lesson 30: Touch Grass 44:34 Lesson 31: Early Career Burnout Is Sometimes Okay 45:34 Lesson 32: Growth Happens at the Edge of Comfort 46:24 Lesson 33: Find a Good Mentor 47:09 Lesson 34: Teach and Share Your Knowledge 48:04 Lesson 35: Don’t Be Greedy With Knowledge 49:11 Lesson 36: Check Your Ego 50:54 Lesson 37: Stop Proposing, Start Building 52:06 Lesson 38: Your Job Doesn’t Define You 53:19 Lesson 39: You Can Lose Your Job Anytime 54:02 Lesson 40: Always Invest in Yourself 👍 Like, Subscribe & Hit the Bell for more software engineering insights! #meta #techcareer #softwaredeveloper