I'm less inclined to take this advice (though much of it is fine) because there is no name attached to it. Why would I take an unknown person's advice on someth

I'm less inclined to take this advice (though much of it is fine) because there is no name attached to it. Why would I take an unknown person's advice on something? How do I know I can trust them if I don't know anything about their career? Even more importantly, I don't know the context behind any of this advice, which is needed to process it appropriately. Some examples: > If you need a PhD, get through it ASAP. Is this really good advice? I would encourage people to be extremely skeptical about getting PhDs - i.e., work in the real world first - and then if you still really want to do one, do it well, so that you have a shot at the kind of post-PhD opportunities that would make it worth it. > Develop specific skills and think about specialising early. The anecdote on this is weird and I'm not sure I agree (depends on what they mean by "specialize"). If by specialize, they mean "major in something practical" sure I agree with that. If by specialize, they mean, "aim to become a expert in some niche in your field in college", disagree. > Be wary of slow feedback loops. Agree mostly, but disagree with the specific examples given. If you know you want to be a lawyer, go to law school. > Be strategic in your career decisions. Agree, but the opposite advice would also be fine: careers are long and complex, so don't attempt to be overly strategic early on. > Think about going to a startup. This just looks like startup shilling. > When you’re great at your job, no one’s advice is that useful. Not sure this is true. > Know the relevant senior people. Not sure this is THAT important early on in your career. > Be irrationally optimistic. Useful if you are in sales or a founder, but for most other careers (e.g., engineering), I would advise rational optimism.