From “Actively seeking opportunities” to a Facebook offer — Part 1

Phuoc Do
Phuoc Do
Nov 7 · 5 min read

Don’t talk about your projects, tell your stories instead.

I read this article a few days ago and wished that I could tell myself of more than a year ago what I am about to tell right now. Back then, I was hopelessly applying for jobs and got a few interviews. However, I failed all because of one mistake: I was not able to talk about my projects.

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Phuoc Do

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Incoming Software Engineer @Facebook — Music and Technology

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