The Feed Is Not The Story

Short summary

A reflective essay on how tech professionals compare themselves to LinkedIn highlight reels and why that comparison is unfair. The author argues that visible success posts hide years of quiet struggle, and that perceived advantages often come from earlier starts, willingness to be publicly imperfect, and different constraints. The piece offers no concrete framework, just perspective on filtering restlessness as noise.

• •LinkedIn feeds show highlight reels, not the messy timeline behind success
• •People who move faster often started earlier and were willing to be bad publicly
• •No clean framework offered — just perspective on managing career anxiety

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