Serious Web3 Job Hunting Guide: How Can Beginners With Zero Experience Land Their First Job?
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Serious Web3 Job Hunting Guide: How Can Beginners With Zero Experience Land Their First Job?
Web3 is about demonstrating your true skills under pressure or in situations where even so-called "experts" have no solutions.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Ronin
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Web3 work isn’t just a job. It’s a space filled with massive potential and career opportunities, where you can grow from a content creator to a Web3 marketer in just 3 to 6 months. Or, for example, increase your monthly income from $1,000 to $10,000.
This rapid growth stems from a shortage of experts—especially those who know how to build products, establish personal brands, effectively capture community attention, and handle other key factors. I discuss many of these factors in this article.
Most importantly, prior experience isn’t required. The key is to start immediately.
Why Web3 Jobs Are Attractive: Salaries and Differences from Web2
Web3 jobs offer higher earning potential. Due to high demand and significant growth prospects, salaries for Web3 experts typically range from 20% to 100% higher than comparable Web2 roles.
Companies and projects often fiercely compete to attract top talent and experienced professionals, continuously driving compensation upward. For instance, in Web2, a community manager with 2–3 years of experience usually starts at $40K–$60K annually, while in Web3, the same role typically pays $60K–$100K.
Additionally, Web3 offers fast career progression. With rapid industry growth and a genuine lack of qualified experts, there are abundant opportunities.
This was exactly why I initially chose Web3. Here, people value me for my skills and real-world experience. In contrast, in Web2, I constantly faced barriers tied to “traditional experience,” which never truly improved my effectiveness.
Not to mention education—most Web3 jobs don’t even ask about your degree. What matters most is your skill set, practical experience, and desire to keep improving.
Web3 Salary Overview
To be honest, giving exact numbers is difficult because primary income in Web3 isn’t limited to salary alone. If you’re ready to work and committed to growth, part-time roles (5–7 hours per day) can yield at least $1,500–$2,500 monthly.
Developer earnings have almost no ceiling and largely depend on your specialization. If you possess specific Web3 skills (like Rust or Solidity), your income can easily exceed that of comparable Web2 developers by 100% to 300%.
Experienced marketers and consultants can expect a minimum of $5,000/month for part-time work, potentially reaching $100,000/month or more.
Ultimately, your income depends entirely on the value you deliver. It’s crucial to value your time and objectively assess your skills—especially the specialized ones I’ll detail later.
I’ll dive deeper into salary specifics for each expert role in the following sections, describing the roles you could take on.
(TechFlow note: This article is a translation of an overseas piece; the salary ranges provided below primarily reflect overseas markets.)
Popular Job Roles
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Community Manager (CM)
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Salary: $10K–$100K/year
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Responsibilities: CMs are responsible for building, engaging, and maintaining active communities around Web3 projects. They manage chats, organize events, handle community feedback, and ensure the community stays lively and involved.
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Blockchain Developer
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Salary: $60K–$250K/year
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Responsibilities: Blockchain developers build decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, and blockchain protocols. Proficient in Solidity, Rust, or other Web3 programming languages, they create secure and scalable solutions (and often have Web2 development experience as well).
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Web3 Marketer
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Salary: $50K–$200K/year
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Responsibilities: Web3 marketers develop and execute strategic marketing campaigns for Web3 projects. They handle brand management, social media operations, coordinate influencer partnerships, optimize content strategy, and drive community growth and user acquisition through targeted marketing efforts.
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Content Creator (Ghostwriter)
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Salary: $10K–$100K/year
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Responsibilities: Content creators produce articles, videos, podcasts, or infographics for projects or key opinion leaders (KOLs). They capture attention, educate audiences, and help projects boost visibility in a competitive market.
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Moderator
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Salary: $10K–$80K/year
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Responsibilities: Moderators manage community chats, enforce rules, respond to user inquiries, and maintain a positive and active environment within the community.
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Summary
While not an exhaustive list, these are the most popular roles. I’ve focused on them because they consistently remain in high demand and allow for easy pivoting or shifting between projects. Given the nature of the Web3 market, this adaptability is essential—the so-called “survival of the fittest.”
Now, let’s explore different possible directions within the market:
Identifying Your Strengths and Interests
Finding your strengths is one of the most important aspects of work. This applies not only to Web3 but to any area of life where you want to succeed.
No matter how much material wealth you desire, if you don’t enjoy the process—the work itself—you won’t achieve it.
If you become a marketer, it’s vital that you genuinely want to be one. You feel it’s your calling. You can easily communicate with clients, brainstorm promotion strategies, test ideas, and aren’t drained when a strategy fails. In marketing, this is completely normal.
In Web3, marketers often go through five major failures before succeeding on the sixth try. Not because they lack professionalism, but because the industry evolves too quickly. Not everyone can adapt—and this is a skill you need to cultivate.
To be honest—if you don’t enjoy your work, you won’t get the dopamine boost that keeps you going. When the first problem arises, you might think: “Why am I doing this? I’d rather lie on the couch.”
Only those who embrace the journey can complete it—not because they need results, but because they want to conquer the challenge within themselves. Understand whether you truly enjoy the process.
Even if they don’t enjoy it, some will walk the path again—not solely chasing material goals (or maybe they are)—but without attachment to how drastically life might change. Instead, they simply keep taking action to make that change happen.
So, how do you actually discover your strengths and interests?
In Web3, discovering your strengths means trying different roles and paying close attention to how each one makes you feel.
Maybe you’re naturally curious, love diving into discussions about new projects, analyzing tokenomics, or breaking down complex concepts into digestible tweets—that’s the heart of a content creator or researcher.
Or perhaps you notice you’re energetic on social networks, proactively reach out, negotiate partnerships, and talk easily with strangers—that’s the profile of a business development manager (BD Manager).
Can you patiently answer beginners’ questions all day without rolling your eyes? Then you might be suited for community manager or moderator roles.
When trying these roles, listening to your feelings is critical:
Do you feel satisfied—or even excited—when resolving community conflicts or building Discord channels?
Do you genuinely get excited when your tweet hits engagement milestones?
Do you lose track of time when researching trends and crafting strategies?
Web3 moves fast. You’ll fail often, pivot frequently, and constantly adapt. Choosing the right role isn’t about picking the easiest path, but finding one you’re willing to walk—even amid chaos, uncertainty, and volatility.
Because when the market crashes and everyone panics, you won’t. You’ll keep moving forward, because you truly enjoy the game you’re playing.
That’s how you know you’ve found your strength.
How to Build Your Web3 Skill Set (Specific Soft and Hard Skills)
Web3 doesn’t operate like formal education—it values demonstrating real skills under pressure, especially when so-called “experts” don’t have answers. Once you build a solid set of concrete skills, becoming a Web3 professional is actually simple—just keep working and continuously improve over time.
Essential Soft Skills:
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Communication
You need to know how to communicate appropriately and professionally while also understanding the other person’s actual needs.
Every time you interact with someone—whether on Discord, X, or email—pay attention to how they engage with you.
Always reply calmly, never sarcastically. No matter how frustrating things get, avoid being aggressive in chats. Stay neutral, even in difficult situations.
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Proactiveness
This goes beyond working 24/7—it’s something deeper.
Given that project managers (PMs) often don’t assign tasks perfectly (Web3 is chaotic), proactiveness is crucial. Don’t wait for instructions—make suggestions. Spot a bug? Report it. Have an idea to improve the project? Share it.
This is how you demonstrate your value and advance faster than others.
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Quick Adaptability (Survival of the Fittest)
Learn to quickly adapt to market shifts, new tools, and whatever needs to be done. Don’t treat every new task as a burden—approach it lightly. Today it might be Telegram, tomorrow Farcaster.
Don’t cling to fixed ideas—stay flexible, keep learning, and try to understand others’ suggestions, even if they sound strange.
The truth is, many geniuses are overlooked simply because people hold onto outdated beliefs—beliefs that may already be obsolete in Web3.
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Independence
You must be able to deliver results without constant reminders. Even if no one asks, propose new ideas.
You’re not just leveling up your skill set—you’re actively helping the project succeed. People like this always stand out.
Often, they earn significantly more than others—even if their hard skills are at the same level.
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Empathy and Understanding
I’ve seen many so-called “professionals” who never tried to understand me—that’s precisely why they lost opportunities.
It wasn’t because I lacked experience, but because they overestimated their ego and didn’t know how to collaborate.
Don’t just reply to users or clients—truly understand their needs and do your best to ensure they leave satisfied.
Essential Hard Skills:
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Writing
You don’t need to be a poet, but you should learn how to write engagingly and understand how to craft posts people actually want to read.
This helps with content creation, personal branding, resume writing, client replies, and even guiding writers on your team.
If you can write a tweet that gets 100K views or a guide that people actually read—you’re already ahead of most.
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Content Creation
I separate this from “writing” because it’s not the same thing. Content creation is about knowing what works and why.
This is what made me excel. People often ask me how I stay on trend and consistently post high-quality content.
The truth is, I browse X, observe what other KOLs post, and study what gains traction—views, replies, real engagement.
Not stealing posts, but getting inspired and asking myself: “What valuable angle did this KOL miss? How can I explain it better for my audience?”
Write that down—trust me, it might become one of your best-performing tweets. Also, learn how to work with visuals. Once I found a better designer and started giving him detailed briefs, my view count jumped nearly 20–30% immediately.
Start learning content creation exactly as I described—don’t overcomplicate it. Every expert I know became great by studying high-performing content and figuring out how to improve it.
If you can consistently improve existing content by 5%—you can already earn over $2,000/month as a social media manager (SMM).
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Research and Analysis
Learn to analyze correctly and become a true crypto expert—start with research.
This is critical. Without it, you can’t understand what you’re doing or objectively evaluate competitors. Start learning data tools like Dune. Study how tokenomics work (truly understand it—surface-level analysis is useless if you can’t judge its validity).
When you grasp the logic behind these things, you’ll begin turning noise into real insights—something rare and valuable. Frankly, without analysis, you’ll remain at the entry level. In such a fast-moving field, real success comes from knowing how to analyze the market and its current needs.
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Basic Technical Skills (Even If You’re Not a Developer)
You don’t need to code smart contracts deeply, but you should understand how they work.
If you grasp EVM basics, know how to calculate gas fees, and understand how wallets interact with dApps, you’re already ahead of most marketers, writers, and even Web3 business developers.
And this isn’t just about boosting your skill set—it’s also self-protection.
Many scam projects appear “safe” on the surface, but their smart contracts tell a different story.
If you can spot red flags in code—or at least understand the underlying logic—you’ll avoid getting burned.
Besides, projects often place high importance on their technical side.
If you don’t understand what they’re building, how can you document it, explain features, or create meaningful tweets? Spend a few hours. Study how these things work.
If you’re stuck, ask ChatGPT.
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Creative Ideation (Creative Thinking Under Pressure)
Creative ideation is the skill that separates average professionals from top performers.
If you can generate ideas and assess their feasibility—people will value you more.
This relates to research but isn’t identical. You need to learn proper brainstorming—sit down, tackle product problems, and force yourself to find solutions.
Generate many ideas, then filter for those that are truly meaningful and potentially useful.
How to Find Web3 Jobs? My Top 3 Recommended Methods
Finding a job is a crucial process for everyone—especially psychologically.
It’s where you start to truly feel whether you’re valued.
Honestly, based on my experience, finding a job isn’t hard at all—as long as you’re someone who solves real problems, or you’re ready to work hard, honestly assess yourself, and improve your strategy every time (whether in content writing or anything else).
Getting that first job is indeed harder, but for most people, it’s entirely feasible.
You don’t need to be a genius or have a perfect background. You just need to show up, learn quickly, and fully commit.
Most people fail not because they’re not good enough—but because they never start.
Applying and Interviewing for Web3 Jobs
The traditional way to find work is applying for open positions—just like applying for IT roles in Web2.
You fill out forms on job boards, attach your resume, and wait for a reply. Then you go through interviews and eventually get a response.
In my opinion, this is the least effective method—but it’s still worth noting, especially if you’re a developer or in a technical role.
For you, this might be a more effective path compared to ghostwriting or moderation. For those with zero experience, this method is particularly ineffective—but don’t worry, I’ll introduce two better options next. This approach mainly suits those with some background, even from Web2.
Top 5 Web3 Job Boards:
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cryptocurrencyjobs.co
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defi.jobs
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web3.career
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cryptojobslist.com
Just pick relevant roles and apply. Of course, you’ll need a strong resume—we’ll cover how to create one next.
How to Make an Effective Resume?
It’s important to create a simple, clear, easy-to-read resume that effectively highlights your achievements.
You can format it as a PDF or use Notion.
Below, I’ll include an old resume I used before (I no longer use it, as my personal brand now speaks for me). Let’s break down its structure:
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Summary (1–3 sentences)
Clearly describe who you are, what you do, your main achievements, and the types of clients or projects you’re interested in.
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Work Proof
A clear summary of projects you’ve worked on and services you offer. For each project, explain your role, contributions, and specific soft/hard skills applied. In my case, it resembled a mini-agency profile, but you can focus less on “in-house services” and more on:
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Specific case studies
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Skills used
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Types of tasks you’re prepared to take on
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Areas you want to work in
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Honesty
If you’re not an expert yet, don’t pretend to be.
Create a simple resume showing you’re a good person, eager to grow, and ready to effectively solve clients’ real problems. Also, be honest about your contributions in each project.
If you claim to have done something you didn’t, clients will find out once you start working. Most likely, they won’t continue collaborating with you.
If you have zero experience, offer to do free tasks for clients who contact you. That way, you’ll at least have rough case studies to show, making you far more attractive to future employers.
Networking and Opportunity Hunting
In Web3, networking outweighs resumes.
Most people I know didn’t land jobs through cold applications—they got them because they were known, followed, or seen in action.
It’s true—I’ve witnessed it firsthand.
I spent a long time applying to various jobs and trying different gigs until I focused on networking—then suddenly, new projects and opportunities opened up. You stop chasing opportunities—opportunities start chasing you.
It all boils down to one key principle: “Network > Money.” Even if I lost everything tomorrow, I could still collaborate with top projects and earn well, because “they know me,” “we’ve talked,” “I’ve helped them before.”
So, I decided to highlight the key principles for finding such opportunities:
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Be active where potential employers can see you
Show up on X (the social platform): follow founders, investors, and active KOLs. Respond genuinely to their posts (not “good thread bro,” but real feedback).
Join discussions and add value—not just for attention, but to showcase your thinking, skills, and perspective.
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Become part of the communities you want to work in
This can be done by commenting on X posts or being active in Discord/Telegram. I landed some of my early jobs this way.
Offer help freely—don’t wait to be asked.
Talk to everyone. People will share invaluable experiences. Don’t fear asking questions. Talk to those you admire in top projects and ask: “What sets you apart from average employees?”
Learn their unique traits and start emulating them. Their shared experiences will give you immense value.
Nothing beats real-world experience or mentorship from someone who’s walked the path.
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DM 10 people daily whom you genuinely want to work with (founders, KOLs, or C-level execs of projects you respect)
Don’t use templates. Show your value in the first message.
Be authentic: tell them who you are, why you care about their product, and how you can help.
Most importantly—don’t ask for a job upfront.
Approach as a potential collaborator or someone genuinely interested in their project, asking how you can contribute. This is 10x more effective than “Hi sir, any jobs?”
(Founders hate that—they have limited time and are bombarded daily with spam. Such messages waste attention and usually get ignored.)
Building a Personal Brand: Let Opportunities Come to You
In Web3, the power of personal branding cannot be overstated.
Your social media account is your resume, and your content is a potential lead funnel.
If you present yourself correctly online, the right people will notice you, and the right opportunities will come knocking.
Most importantly, focus on what you enjoy and keep moving forward.
How to build a personal brand, even with only 100 followers:
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Pick your niche
Don’t post about everything. Choose a direction you already have experience in or are actively improving.
It can be anything—from creating Web3 content, to analysis/research, to community management/moderation.
Even just becoming part of a community and gradually emerging as a key figure counts as community management.
While your focus may shift over time, don’t jump daily between DeFi and meme coins. Pick your lane and grow in it.
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Showcase your expertise, authentic self, and thoughts
Your posts don’t need to be perfect—they’re snapshots of your journey.
They should be useful, honest, and written casually. You don’t have to say “how I did X”—if no one knows you, it’s not interesting.
Instead, dissect a trending project and add your own perspective.
Explain from a marketing angle where you’d have done better. Even without a resume, this becomes proof of your insight.
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Stay consistent in posting
Consistency is the most critical factor for content success.
Even if you’re currently a “nobody” with no impressive case studies, I’ve been there. You absolutely can build up.
Never compare yourself to those temporarily hot. Many people I knew early on have vanished, despite their results once looking better than mine.
You’re building long-term value. Solid, useful posts are far more valuable than garbage posts about tier-five tokens. Through honesty, you build trust and respect.
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Start building your “circle”
Engaging with others is essential—you can’t grow in isolation.
Reply to others’ content, support them, and they’ll support you. It’s reciprocal energy. Growing alone is the slowest path.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to people you follow. Exchange experiences—don’t stay just another silent reader. Offer collaboration, shoutouts, or simple discussions.
Over time, momentum builds—your name starts getting mentioned. In Web3, it’s not just what you know, but who knows you.
There are many geniuses unknown to anyone, and thus they never achieve the global impact they deserve.
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Always combine content creation, research, and networking
This combination brings the biggest boost to your personal brand because it’s what truly makes a difference.
If you consistently combine these, you’ll become one of the best in a short time—as long as you truly put in the effort.
Frankly, this applies not just to Web3, but to any industry.
Through practice, you become a top player while simultaneously building your personal brand.
Then you start charging higher rates for the same services, or monetize through premium sponsorships and collaborations.
Just start. Start now. Stay consistent.
Everything Will Be Fine—It’s Just a Matter of Time
Real-life example: “How to start earning $3K+ in Web3 with zero experience?”
This story is based on real events from the past six months.
A friend reached out, asking if I had any work for him, listing what he could do.
He also proactively created threads and posts for different people instead of waiting to be asked.
In the first two months, he learned how to write structured threads and began charging $30 per post.
This wasn’t just “writing text”—it involved proper analysis and adapting to someone’s tone.
But then he hit a plateau. He wasn’t sure how to grow from there. He kept asking himself: “Can I really raise my price?”
I gave him a bit of guidance, explaining: Value isn’t about how much content you produce, but how good it is and for whom you create it.
So he focused on improving content quality, and just months later, raised his rate to $50 per post—still far from the ceiling in ghostwriting.
Now, this person with no real prior experience earns a steady $3K/month and plans to scale to $5K/month within the next three months.
This is proof that anyone doing serious, high-quality work can succeed. I’ve seen similar stories across different roles.
The key is always the same: Deliver quality work.
Charge what you’re worth. People will value you.
Most Common Beginner Mistakes and Misconceptions
Most beginners make mistakes that severely hinder their journey, so I’ve decided to address them here.
This isn’t about “messing up a task” or struggling at work.
It’s deeper than that.
It’s about things affecting all of us, yet almost no one talks about them.
Common mistakes that stall people, even when they have potential:
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Chasing money, not skills
Saying “I want to earn $5K–$10K/month” is a great goal.
But… do you deserve it?
If you don’t know what value you bring to a project, no one will pay you—especially if your usefulness ratio is negative.
People constantly ask me in comments: “Where do they pay more?”
I always want to reply: “Everywhere, haha. Just pick a field you can contribute to now, and become excellent in it. Any field works. All these numbers are possible—but only if you focus on delivering value to others, not just extracting profit for yourself.”
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Fearing to start without experience
Many never start because they think: “I’m still a nobody… who would hire me?”
I used to think that too. I kept reading, learning, trying to “get better” before starting.
But at some point, I realized it wasn’t getting me anywhere—so I started seeking opportunities using the skills I already had.
Within months, I mastered things that some “experts” still don’t understand.
You show initiative → do small things → people notice → you get opportunities. You work → gain real experience → your income grows with your value.
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Not building a personal brand
You might be incredibly talented, but if no one sees you, you don’t exist.
Start creating content, even with just 5 followers.
Every post is testimony to the world—open, even if you’re just talking to yourself now. Others will find you over time.
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Information overload, zero action
Unfortunately, this is the most common issue I see among friends in real life.
People get stuck in the “learning” phase: they read, listen to Spaces, scroll through threads—but never try anything.
This is how they kill their potential. Learning without action = procrastination disguised as progress.
If you don’t test yourself, get feedback, or fail—you’re not actually growing.
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Overpromising and underdelivering
I mentioned this earlier, but I’ll repeat it because even some “top” figures still do it.
Most people overestimate themselves, trying to make their resume or intro sound impressive just to avoid seeming “boring.”
But this kills opportunities.
When you act like an expert, someone might not give you valuable experience because they assume you don’t need it.
Then you miss deadlines, scramble to fix things last-minute, and end up looking irresponsible—even if that’s not who you are.
This damages your reputation and harms your future more than starting honestly ever would.
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