A small win:

I got my first onsite next week! A lot I need to brush up on between now and then, but I'm excited about the company and they seem to be excited about me.

I'm excited about you too! Must feel good, start of a new life. New energy, clean slate, thinking about what kind of reputation you wanna get, finding a new review buddy that will merge whatever you make (like in every company), learning new stuff, sharing experience with people that don't have yours yet. It's all fun but bit exhausting huh. Not an issue anymore, but when I was younger and went to many companies because off-site out sourcing -> had to proof myself every time, mainly because of age. Started young. Agism is a thing for young workers actually.

Damn it bitch! How long you been at this? I had one interview like 3 months ago.

Every day I looked at linkedin feed and realize I don't know what the fuck I am doing.

I just finally updated my headline. I feel a bit sick in that I need to play their game to even get noticed.

I also hear that end of year companies rush to get people to work by January. You got this!

@YourMom Congrats! That’s awesome! Just keep calm, brush up on what you can, and get some good rest before the onsite. The fact that you got this far means they already see potential in you. You’ve got this!

@YourMom I've been at it for almost a month now. I need to add the caveat that I have almost a decade of experience and I live in the SF Bay Area. I am also super open to startups, but I know not everyone is.