Recorded in 2021 for Life at Dwarves. Roles and plans are as of then. Tuan came back in 2026 to talk about delegating to AI.
The Vietnamese original ran on TechieStory as #18: archived copy.
A Software Engineer shares how Dwarves' supportive environment helped him overcome his initial introversion and grow professionally by embracing mistakes, working on diverse projects from client requirements to in-house tools, and receiving valuable mentorship from senior engineers.
I am not afraid to make mistakes in my company. I don't have to be in a pre-defined shape. Failure teaches success, people said. I have grown from these mistakes a lot.
There's a range of projects, but things all have two faces. For example, although offshore projects force me to follow the client's requirements strictly, they teach me how to collaborate with other teams. I like to work on a project in which I can fully contribute, that is! Besides, some in-house tools make me dig into many fields, so I accidentally update tech know-how that sometimes I don't even notice!
Back in time, I was so introverted in a new company. I couldn't talk to anyone during the first month. Fortunately, a senior engineer gave me an opportunity to work on a project, left me feedback, and mentored me wholeheartedly. Then I started to get on well with the whole team. I must have been depressed if there was no change!