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Just out of curiousity... if you aren't off in a martial arts class, or doing homework, what do you do on a Friday night? I'm getting stir crazy. (Bonus points for sedate things, since if I was up for being anything else I'd be in wushu.)

Notes from the tech industry

One of the interesting things around going back to school is that I've been spending time around young techies who've never actually worked seriously in the field. (Which makes me feel old.) But I've started thinking about the advice I've gotten, and maxims that have seemed to work, and how to write them up and describe them. So here are a few that come to mind...

Mostly, I'd like to hear which things have saved your hide and/or sanity... Or which ones of mine you'd dispute. I figure there's a lot of experience out there, between us all...

Bill every hour
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The Incestuous Geek Referral Network is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
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Know Your Own Value
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Keep your Skills Current
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A Resume is a Creative Medium
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A Good Recruiter is Worth their Weight in Gold
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Get Out Before You Hate Yourself
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If you really want a job, apply to ten others, just for luck
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