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		Ididntdothis on April 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I graduated into the dot com bust as a programmer ... People just remember that there are no guarantees. Dedication and hard work help a lot but you may still fail.

thatcat on April 9, 2020 [–]

It's so hard to know when to give up on something you're dedicated to when it has high pay off but a moderately low chance of success.

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