Computer Science FAILURE to $500k SWE
He failed his first computer science classes, was told to drop out, and had a 2.2 GPA... yet by 28, Jay was earning $500,000 as a staff engineer, working at companies like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. In this interview, he breaks down how he went from nearly quitting to out-earning most of the tech world, revealing the overlooked strategies, mindset shifts, and tactical moves that changed everything.
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