I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

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My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian.

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I doubled my income at Microsoft after starting my career in a factory. I only had enough money for 1 semester of school, but I was determined.

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Have what it takes to become a data engineer? Here's what to consider, according to a Google engineering director.

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I got a $40K raise using this 30-second strategy. It made me realize loud work, not hard work, always wins.

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Avni Barman explains how she managed to get a $40,000 raise by working smarter, not harder, using the "lazy girl strategy."

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Google's highly competitive APM program was the key to jump-starting my career. Here's what it was like and how much I make as a product manager.

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Arjun Lalwani is a former associate product manager at Google.

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