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Welcome to the real world. I had the same thoughts when I first joined.

Learn to enjoy the feeling of thriving in a mess. Don't let yourself become fragile by it. Try to slowly turn that frustration into appreciation that you're growing as an engineer. Being an efficient, competent and likable worker even around ambiguity, spaghetti code, pressure and less-than-optimal communication will make you a rich and happy engineer.

The industry is much more than just hard skills. Build trust and improve as you go.



"Being an efficient, competent and likable worker even around ambiguity, spaghetti code, pressure and less-than-optimal communication" most underrated engineering skill IMO - if only there was an interview question that could tell me that about candidates




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