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14 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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If you're going to work, give your all. A speaker recalls addressing ten people at a small meetup and argues that consistent excellence, no matter the audience size, builds a reputation that drives long-term career growth.

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I think it is the morally correct and ethically right thing to do to give everything your all. It is also the strategically optimal thing to do. I've done meetups where there have been 10 people there, and you know what? I give it everything I've got because it is the right thing to do. And I did my duty well, and I gave the talk with everything I had. It was the best I could do. You have a duty to do your best work regardless of what the circumstances are. It is the best thing for your career if you are known as a person who, no matter where you show up, you are doing your job to the best of your ability. So let's do your best!