@mrchike01

One golden nugget I would give you from my personal experience so you don't make the same mistake I made is don't be so focused on honing your technical skills that you ignore social skills. You would be working with human beings and in environments ranging from worst case scenario (Surrounded by psychopaths, sociopaths & narcissists in a cut-throat toxic work culture) to best case scenario (Surrounded by leaders patient, collaborative and reasonable people in a supportive work culture). Prepare for the worst and hope for the best and remember all that works for you in a supportive work environment would work against you in a toxic one. 
For instance .... 

1. Being vulnerable and admitting you don't know might be encouraged in a supportive environment but you will be torn apart and be harrassed in a toxic one because everyone expects you to be Einstein. More reason why most of your team leads you will work with will have a God 
Complex.

2. While being shy and nervous during presentations, people might encourage you and be patient until you get your standing in a supportive environment. You would be mocked, harassed and humiliated in a toxic one.

3. Being open and bonding with your colleagues might lead to high-quality work in a supportive environment but would work against you in a toxic work culture... You don't want to know what people are capable of doing to each other to survive. (Mental Health Issues is a real thing in the tech industry and in extreme cases people commit suicide so protect yourself by all means necessary)

So prioritize understanding the environment you find yourself in and the people you are surrounded by before being open or vulnerable or you might just learn the hard way like your predecessors. I hope it helps

@motivation2change754

Some Points that i have noted

1. Learn code by doing(build project, avoid tutorial hell)
2. Debugging is important very important
3. Your network is your net worth (focus on giving more rather than taking)
4. Imposter Syndrome (Learn from professional those who know better than you in the specific domain)

5. Finding a job (study a lot care a little for interview)
allocate some time for applying job with a consistent schedule.

6. Writing a Good Resume.
avoid overloading format
should highlight professional skills
avoid summary section use generic format

7. DSA is Valuable for interviews

8. Behavior Interview are very important
9. System Design Interview (making assumption on how to design a solution to a problem.

10. How to succeed in Job?
Get feedback and work to improve it.
Accept feedback as much as you can.
ask-> What can i do better than this.

11. The secret of Growing fast
Be Deliberate
Understand what is important to you.

12. your manager is really important

@sam-k8r5e

I often hear the quote "Whoever cares less has the power" totally true but also in interviews it really helps to make you less stressed because the interview isnt make or break. You can be calm and casual in your conversation. Its difficult to fake when you really really need a job because you need to eat and pay bills. That makes it so much more stressful and I dont know exactly how you get around that or fake it.

@eugenefritz6669

Aff, finally found a non trendy channel, from a real person that had real experiences, knows what he’s talking about and give practical advice.
Subbed. Much obliged Rahul, blessings for you.

@esjihn

as a 10 year senior dev i appreciate the time you have taken to share your knowledge with the community. much appreciated. keep crushing it but remember the value of breaks and recovery. take care and god bless.

@ChocolateCookieMusic

Finally a video by an industry professional and not some kid who only makes YT videos! This is great advice, thank you for sharing.

@MLEpath

Amazing advice! I add my 14 years to your 15, absolutely bang on!

@Neonb88

Rahul, you are still an incredibly inspiring role model for all of us.  Your attitude, persistence, perspective, and intelligence are a great example, and I wish you all the best at Taro.    

Your and Alex's videos, posts, wisdom, and forum have all helped me countless times

@thinkwithtim

Thanks for the advice. I'm currently trying to get my foot in the door as a software engineer and I found this really helpfu.

@OiAndrey

I'm an Accountant by trade and I'm self taught in Python, SQL, and C++. I have to say, these additional skills have increased my earning potential immensely. One thing I've struggled with is balance but I've got it down now. I know the grind grind grind advice is so prevalent in our lives today. However, I wanted to remind everyone that taking time to rest, recover, spend time with loved ones, etc. is so incredibly important.

@elmajdouliabdelhakim6900

I am not a software engineer but I work in IT so I can relate to most of what has been said in this captivating talk ! Thank you for your valuable input

@rjd5201

Thanks for making all of these videos, every video you put out is definitely worth watching

@thuphan6058

Lots of wisdom in just an hour and thirty minutes. Thank you so much for sharing, Rahul! Looking forward to more of your interesting content. :)

@the_real_cookiez

I've been trying to become a better mentor since I feel like it is an essential skill as I gain more seniority.

@KS-df1cp

This is great! I am not a SWE but an ML practitioner and what you said is applicable for our careers as well, including interview prep! Always have been a Taro fan, Thanks for sharing Rahul

@kiranframes1

Didn't know you failed in any interviews.. always thought you were born to crack interviews

@atraps7882

I just joined a new company and i really needed to hear this, like seriously every second is gold

@katarzynanowogrodzka6591

Thank you so much for putting a tone of  real-life experience out there, it’s so valuable to anyone at the beginning of their careers 🙏

@LuisFernandoMaqueraQuispe-s3h

Thanks for such great advice! As a first-year CS student, I feel that all the tips you have given in the video are very useful and will help me throughout my career.

@bernardolopes1868

This is gold!!! Congratulations on the video.