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00:00 Intro
01:37 Meet the Interviewees
03:13 Does just pursuing a degree help?
04:43 Where started the journey?
06:03 What skills focused first?
07:30 Guilherme's Tactic
08:15 Alex's Tactic
09:06 Jordan's Tactic
10:03 Sergio's Tactic
11:07 Best Practices

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