Make your own luck (do this to stand out in a crowded industry, filmed at
Sponsored by Slack, Reactiflux, and Convex. If it feels like everyone around you is getting lucky breaks while you're standing still, don't get bitter — get moving! Jason Lengstorf met up with dozens of big movers in tech at RenderATL this year and asked them: how do they manufacture their own luck? They shared specific strategies and deep insights into what makes the difference between someone who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, and someone who's... just unlucky, I guess. #coding #career #programming
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@shaundai · https://linktr.ee/shaundai
@giftegwuenu · https://giftegwuenu.com/
@AnthonyDMays · https://anthonydmays.com/links/
@t3dotgg · https://t3.gg/
@ChristianNwamba · / codebeast
@acekydtv · https://www.adewaleabati.com/
@domitriusclark · / domitriusclark
@womanwithwhiskey · https://www.poindexter.dev/
@JuwonTheTechie · / juwonthetechie
Angie Jones · https://angiejones.tech/
Natalie Davis · / codefreedomritr
Ashley Willis · / ashleymcnamara
Emily Freeman · / editingemily
Chibunkem Ahanonu · / chibunkem-ahanonu-7029b3302
Jason Torres · https://thejasontorres.com/
Chris Nowicki · https://www.chrisnowicki.io/
Dr. Claire Knight · / krider2010
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Chapters:
0:00 Am I just not lucky?
0:51 What is luck?
1:42 Can you manufacture luck?
3:35 How to get your name out there
5:58 Getting into tech today is hard
6:55 A playbook for making your own luck
9:21 Taking the hopeful outlook
10:08 Outtakes
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