A guided introspection to design your next 12–18 months in tech.
Who am I, what do I care about, and what’s going on right now?
“You can’t make good career decisions until you know what you’re optimising for.” – Bill Burnett
What this section is about
This is your foundation. Your Lifeview and Workview surface the principles you actually use to judge decisions. When these are misaligned, you feel torn (e.g., “I want freedom but keep choosing roles with zero autonomy”). When they align, trade-offs become clearer.
Prompts
Recruiter POV
People who are clear on their values tend to tell a much cleaner story in interviews. They can explain why they moved roles, not just what they did.
Example – Senior Software Engineer
Lifeview (example):
A good life is one where I keep learning, have time for my family, stay healthy, and contribute to something that makes people’s lives easier. Freedom and meaningful relationships matter more than status.
Workview (example):
Work should solve real problems and let me build things I’m proud of. Good work means autonomy, craftsmanship, and working with people who care about quality and delivery, not just output.
Alignment check (example):
Both emphasise growth, contribution, and autonomy → this suggests roles with ownership (Senior/Staff Engineer, Tech Lead, early-stage product teams) are a better fit than hyper-bureaucratic environments.
✏️ Your Input:
Lifeview – What makes a well-lived life for you?