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		badpun on July 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Do Great Work Example - try to launch a startup as a technical founder. If it fails, you can still get a coding job and do ok. Example of what not to do - try becoming a pro poker player. If you fail, you have no marketable skills to fall back on.

chksum on July 1, 2023 [–]

Many professional poker players transition into quant based roles. They’re great at assessing risk and objective decision making.

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