"Part of job satisfaction is knowing that you're doing a really good job." - Adarsh Pandit, thoughtbot

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Paul Graham was like, "This could be the Altair Basic." - Jason Shen, Ridejoy

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"Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important." - Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant

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"Acting for me is the craft of self-exploration, and it’s the study of human nature." - Melanie Kannokada, actress and model

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"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

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