my lack of proof of work is making my applications kinda hard if not impossible. What should I do to be taken in consideration that I know things? My resume alone won't help either!! #SoftwareEngineering
underrated life advice: never rejects yourself. the world will do enough of that on its own. always take your shot.
when you stop rejecting yourself, you give others the opportunity to actually accept you in.
My advice for the last 2 months of 2026: Lock the f*ck in. Be delusionally optimistic. Relentlessly follow up. Live like you're about to die. Make stuff happen. Focus on the upside instead of the risk. Assume you can do anything. Work in a flow state. Be direct with people. Pursue your goal with all you've got. Act high energy. Spend less time on social media. Make some money. Make some long-term investments. Just don't sit there waiting for sh*t to happen.
At a recent conference, a junior dev asked me WTF to do in this new world. This is the answer.
Kent has always been a good communicator, but this is next level. Cogent, solid advice.