running list of advice I've received / principles I try to follow

#life advice

• speak broadly about what you like, and narrowly about what you don't like
  • taken to its limit, avoid speaking about what you dislike
• think about how to think — metacognition
  • work on / evolve your brain's thoughts
• build in public
• "be cringe"
  • don't let your own ego get in your way
  • the haters won't stop hating on you no matter how successful you get
• reach out to people
  • people are willing to talk to you and help you out more than you assume

#career advice

• keep track of everything you do
  • for resume points, but also to be able to share with manager weekly
• make your manager look good
• communicate frequently with updates, that's the only way to show that progress has been made