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Jean Lee

01/03/24

@ EO

I interned at a startup where I loved the ownership and autonomy, but I felt a lack of direction, which led me to join IBM for mentorship.

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Advice from the Top 1% of Software Engineer | Exaltitude Jean Lee

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Advice from the Top 1% of Software Engineer | Exaltitude Jean Lee

01/03/24

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Working at a big company like Intel felt comfortable but was ultimately a rut; I wanted to be involved in something more exciting.

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Sam Altman

02/24/18

@ Y Combinator

I had planned to intern at Goldman Sachs, but I realized I was having much more fun working on our project with my friends.

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Nate Blecharczyk

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

After quitting my corporate job due to lack of learning, I joined a startup where I learned valuable lessons about what not to do in business.

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Mathilde Collin

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Working at a small startup helped me discover my passion for software, as I found it rewarding to build something that could change how people work.

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Parker Conrad

01/11/25

@ Y Combinator

After college, I worked at a biotech firm but felt the slow career progression pushed me to pursue entrepreneurship, especially after a roommate suggested we start a company together.

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Urska Srsen

06/01/16

@ Y Combinator

Despite my art background, I followed my passion into the startup world, even though I initially felt unqualified and struggled with self-doubt.

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Gaurav Misra

05/02/25

@ EO

I dropped out of my PhD program in machine learning to join a startup, which was a high-risk decision that ultimately paid off.

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Peter Thompson

03/28/25

@ EO

While working at DataCore, I realized my job was becoming repetitive and I wasn't growing, prompting me to seek new challenges.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

I took a job at Intel with the hope of finding startups in California, but it wasn't a job I looked forward to doing year after year.