Jake Zhang is a leader shaping the future of work for the better. Learn about Jake's journey from majoring in economics to becoming a software engineer at Squarespace and starting AlgoDaily, a technical interview prep site for software engineers and Computer Science majors. Jake speaks on how focusing on the things that matter the most has helped him be more productive, how constantly learning has helped him in his career, and how spaced repetition is built into AlgoDaily to remote skill development. He also dishes on his thoughts about the future of work and what we need to be prepared for it.
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