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0 pointsjonfw2y ago0 comments

Caring about the product is not good for your career. You should care about your career, and most of the time, that means that progressing the product should be your goal.

However, when the interests of yourself and your company diverge, don't get stuck holding the bag.

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Alupis2y ago

If you care about your work-product, and can find a way to be passionate about it, then everything else comes very easy. That includes being noticed, promoted, etc.

Passionate does not necessarily imply loving absolutely every aspect of the job, it just means you've found some aspect you really enjoy and are excited to spend some time on.

People who work solely to advance their careers are generally not awesome to work with, in my experience. The people who work passionately tend to have their careers advanced for them. YMMV...

jonfwOP2y ago

When the interests of the company and yourself are aligned, absolutely!

It is easy though to fall into the trap of making improvements for the sake of improvements, without any real visibility of why that matters to the business. That’s when you can work hard and stagnate at the same time

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