How To Find Your Path Among The Countless Paths In Tech

As an early-career engineer, it can be overwhelming to figure out what technology to learn and which domain to dive into. In this video, Airbnb Director of Engineering Rachel Zhao walks through the framework you can use to find your path.

The key to finding your passion is:

1. Explore and refine. Give yourself some time + space to try adjacent areas.
2. Reflect on the various activities you do: What sparks joy? Think about both technical and non-technical activities.

If you want to learn more about this topic:

• Figuring Out The Best Company To Join As A Software Engineer - The former VP of Engineering of unicorn startup Mixpanel shares his thoughts here.
• This Is How Software Engineers Should Initially Learn - This video covers how earlier-in-career engineers mess up their learning.