Linus did something that was definitely not hobby-level stuff at an obscure university in Finland with, on-paper, less prospects and at a probably younger age then you.
It would be less impressive if Linus did the same at age 27 after a Master's at a top tier US school, but likely still enough to get a nice FAANG job with solid promotion prospects.
That's likely what the parent meant, you need to show, something, in the 99th percentile among your peer cohort.
It would be less impressive if Linus did the same at age 27 after a Master's at a top tier US school, but likely still enough to get a nice FAANG job with solid promotion prospects.
That's likely what the parent meant, you need to show, something, in the 99th percentile among your peer cohort.