NUSWhispers – Confession #102448

Hi Prof Ben, Any advice for middle-of-the-road SWEs? I've worked in Bytedance/Shopee for the past two years and have SWE offers in the US from FAANG (and the equivalent). But if I am honest, I also know that I am good at playing the tech interview game (and it is just a game). I believe I am likely a middle-of-the-road SWE (and that is fine, I can live with that). Any suggestions on tech-adjacent careers that you have seen your students jump to? I love tech, but I think it's also important to be frank about my own capabilities at the end of the day.