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Kevan Carstensen

Learn what market compensation is and consistently ask for it (or, if you don't, have a very good reason for taking a pay cut). Don't leave money on the table. You're worth it. Allowing yourself to be underpaid isn't going to get you brownie points with your employer.

Programming/engineering skills are important but will stop getting you promoted after a while. You need people skills and the ability to relate to non-engineers to be successful at a staff or above level. Fortunately these are teachable and learnable, and you're probably better at them than you think.

Don't sell yourself short and assume that you won't make the cut at prestigious companies.

Take that small step from thinking that Bitcoin was a cool idea back in 2009/2010 or so and actually buy some. 😉