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Ask questions, don’t assume. Keep notes of meetings, and notes of your work, little bits. Always have a good rollback plan.

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Read the documentation. Aggressively pursue opportunities to learn new skills.

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I feel like your advice is not emphasized enough in tech circles. Our field is constantly changing and evolving so success is often predicated on willingness and eagerness to learn.

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That said, also recognize that not every new skill or tool is necessarily appropriate for a particular task. You should still learn them, though, otherwise when they are appropriate, you may not even recognize it.

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What area of the tech industry are you starting in? It would help to know so we could tailor the advice to you.

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It can depend on the area you’re going into, but things like continuous learning of new skills, as well as keeping up-to-date with the latest happenings in that field, are always good ones to do.

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Don’t burn yourself out, document everything.

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