I really like all of Will Larson content, and this one post is a gold mine. I always recommend to mentees early in their career. I find the sections about Pace

I really like all of Will Larson content, and this one post is a gold mine. I always recommend to mentees early in their career. I find the sections about Pace and Prestige particularly insightful. Unfortunately during the last decade+ we haven't really talked that much about long careers in tech. Instead it's been mostly about FIRE, or people quitting the industry due to burnout. When instead of thinking how can you make the most money to quit your job the fastest, you think how you can sustain and grow in your job the longest, the whole framing of your career changes. I personally joined the industry because I love tech, and imagine myself working on it on some form for a really long time. At the same time I have been burn out more than once (this is actually and ongoing issue) so more discussion on how to handle career long term is appreciated.