Significant Career Lesson From A Software Engineer At An HR Software Company
David, a software engineer, emphasizes that "passion" distinguishes top engineers; the dedication to constantly learn and improve, exemplified by working on projects outside of regular hours, ultimately leads to greater skill and happiness compared to peers.
Software Engineering, Passion, Career Development, Motivation, Hard Truths
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David Curtis
Software Engineer
HR Software Company
UC Irvine
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Computer Science
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Video Highlights
1. Passion and dedication are key differentiators for success in software engineering.
2. Continuous learning and self-improvement outside of work hours are crucial for staying ahead in the field.
3. Loving what you do contributes to both professional excellence and personal fulfillment in a long-term career.
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What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
The thing that separates the best engineers from everyone else is really passion. Talent's important, but over time, the person who is working on weekends, who's building apps in their spare time because they love it, they're just going to learn a lot more.
This is compared to the person who leaves at five o'clock to go home and play video games or whatever it is they do. So if you can love it, whatever it is you're doing, over the long term that's just going to make you happier and way better than all of your peers.
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