Practical first steps.
IF YOU ARE NOT YET IN TECHNOLOGY
Choose one area, and spend a month on it seriously Build one small thing, and finish it Put it somewhere it can be seen
IF YOU ARE LEARNING
Stop collecting material Build something not covered by a tutorial Publish it with an explanation
IF YOU ARE SEARCHING
Rewrite your curriculum vitae with outcomes, not duties Pick ten target companies rather than a hundred Find one person at each, and reach out Ask three former colleagues to keep you in mind
IF YOU ARE EMPLOYED AND STUCK
Write down what you have actually delivered this year Ask your manager what would demonstrate readiness for the next level Take on one piece of work above your current level
IF YOU ARE UNDERPAID
Establish the market rate, from evidence Prepare the case Ask at the right point in the cycle
IF YOU WANT REMOTE WORK
Establish how you would be paid Build evidence that can be examined remotely Make your availability explicit in your profile
IF YOU ARE EXHAUSTED
Address the cause rather than working harder Take actual leave Consider whether the environment will change
WHAT ALL OF THESE SHARE
One specific action, this week.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Plan extensively and start nothing.
