<p><a href="https://medium.com/@tszhim_tech/a-friend-got-me-my-first-dev-job-i-wasnt-going-to-be-the-reason-he-regretted-it-da8debe5e911" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://medium.com/@tszhim_tech/a-friend-got-me-my-first-dev-job-i-wasnt-going-to-be-the-reason-he-regretted-it-da8debe5e911</a></p>


Kelvin Kwong

A developer shares their personal journey of landing their first dev job through a friend's referral and how the pressure to prove themselves worthy of that recommendation drove them to excel and eventually become a team lead. The story explores the psychological weight of referral-based hiring and how it can be channeled into professional growth.

I just published my first Medium article. It's about the invisible pressure of getting a job through a friend's referral — and how that guilt turned me into a team lead. Link in bio.