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Discussion on: What was your mistakes in your career path?

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Nathan Stevenson

Not collaborating with others on projects, opting to fly solo most times.

I only have the one internship under my belt, about 9 months. I do not work in development presently, but I work on various personal projects on my free time. So take this for what it's worth.

I've come to realize that having just one other person to collaborate with is a game changer. Talking through problems, developing a path forward, bouncing ideas of each other as we work towards a solution, and a greater drive to put in effort as to not disappoint our peers. We also bring something different to the table, which help fill in knowledge gaps.

Collaborating with others can also help with networking and employment later on. All it takes is for one of the people you've worked on a project with to suggest you as a candidate for an open position and you now have your foot in the door.

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Ali Navidi

Thanks for sharing!!!

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Nathan Stevenson

No problem! If I can help someone learn from my mistake, it wasn't a mistake.