Transitioning from University to Tech Giants: Surprises & Strategies

Think you're ready for Big Tech because you aced Data Structures? Think again. A Senior Engineer reflects on the leap from the "clean" world of academia to the messy reality of Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce. From the death of Spring Break to the strategic power of asking "stupid" questions, here is why your degree was just the entry ticket and how to survive the 40-year marathon of professional engineering.