always give back #careeradvice #career

12 Aug 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, Taylor Desseyn emphasizes that thriving in the developer community hinges on kindness and inclusivity. He argues that those who actively give back embody these traits, positioning generosity as the root of a healthy community. Desseyn also notes that personal and professional growth often emerges from uncomfortable, challenging situations, urging listeners to seek out difficulty as a pathway to improvement.

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Because listen, at the end of the day, man, being in the developer community, you got to be kind, and there's an inclusivity that needs to occur. And I found that the people who are doing the most giving back and have that heart posture are usually the ones that are the most inclusive and the most kind, right? And so, again, I just think giving back is the root of it. And I mean, shoot, even while we're talking, I'm like, well, I need to probably do this, probably need to do this to give back to this person. Yeah. Even as we're talking, my brain's going, and it's hard. I'm not saying it's easy, it's uncomfortable. The more difficult situations you can get into, that's where the most growth happens.