In the past ten years, I've built kiosk software for the Smithsonian used by millions of people, written code that has helped drones deliver defibrillators, and helped lead a team to help millions of people arrive to work on time. I want to share what I've learned along the way in how to get hired, how I've learned to work on more worthwhile projects with great people, and contribute positively to the world. I wish I could go back and tell my past self ten years ago what I know now.