Rahul Pandey, a former staff engineer at Meta, discusses the interplay between luck and networking in career development on "The Developing Dev" podcast. While he attributes much of his success to good fortune, he emphasizes that one can actively 'manufacture luck' by cultivating genuine relationships through curiosity. His career includes pivotal roles at top tech companies and the establishment of a startup focused on career coaching. By sharing insights on effective networking, Pandey suggests that successful connections should be characterized by reciprocity, enhancing both opportunities and personal growth.
You can manufacture luck in the sense of being curious about the people and the opportunities around you.
Just change your approach to networking or talking to people, and that's a really good way to manufacture luck.
A really good way to develop a relationship with someone is not just by asking a ton of questions or asking for mentorship.
Me doing a lot of the job hops in my career... can be a repeatable algorithm or repeatable process that's not dependent on luck.
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