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How I got 2 Microsoft job offers at once after more than 50 rejections

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 03:39

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Benjamin Phillips by Microsoft sign — Benjamin Phillips finally got a job at Microsoft after receiving many rejections.
Courtesy of Benjamin Phillips

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, contributor-2026, Microsoft, job-search, getting-hired

A facial injury changed my appearance — and my life. I'm strong and confident now, and I want others to feel the same.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 15:31

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

A woman with a facial injury — As time passed, Sarah Hayles became more confident in her appearance.
Courtesy of Sarah Hayles

health, Parenting, as-told-to, health, Parenting, Australia, eye-surgery

We ditched our six-figure corporate jobs and sold our house to move to Albania. Moving abroad in our 30s let us chart our own path.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:09

Tech Insider : Business

Two men posing for a photo. — Sam Correll and Spencer Claiborne moved from the US to Albania after finding the American dream wasn't for them.
Courtesy of Samuel Correll

Real Estate, moving-abroad, albania, expat-living, as-told-to, Europe, americans-abroad

We moved my family from the US to Colombia because we feared for our kids' safety. We have no plans to leave.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia — Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.
Alyssa Bolaños

Real Estate, Parenting, as-told-to, expat, moving-internationally, leaving-america, moving-abroad

I've lived in China for over 10 years and saw the OpenClaw craze unfold. The West needs to keep up.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 00:08

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Thomas Derksen — Thomas Derksen saw the OpenClaw craze in China up close and explains why the West should pay attention to how AI is being adopted.
Thomas Derksen

AI, as-told-to, China, open-claw, china-open-claw

My dad is a sneaker collector. His basement is filled with 500 pairs of sneakers.

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 13:22

Tech Insider : Business

Dad and daughter — Brittany Antoinette Wilson's dad has over 500 sneakers in his basement.
Courtesy of Brittany Antoinette Wilson

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, collection, Sneakers

Playing 'sunburned girl' on The Pitt was a career break for me. I couldn't believe how kind everyone on set was.

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 09:16

Tech Insider : Business

Jenna Moloney on The Pitt — Jenna Moloney played "Sunburned Girl" on The Pitt.
Courtesy of Jenna Moloney

Entertainment, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, the-pitt

I'm the CTO of a startup. Software engineering has changed so much that we've changed our hiring process.

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:06

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style

Andrew Hsu — Andrew Hsu is the cofounder and CTO of Speak, an AI language learning app.
ComePlum

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, AI, Tech, software-engineers, Startup

I make around $6,000 a month from my photo booth side hustle. It's on track to replace my corporate income.

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

a man poses in a photo booth — Michael Sim.
Courtesy of Michael Sim

Careers, finance, as-told-to, side-hustles, photo-booth, photobooth, side-business

I turned my grandmother's recipes into a $1 million catering company that feeds people from Sergey Brin to Steph Curry

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business

Chef Rene Johnson poses behind a display of catering dishes. — Blackberry Soul Fine Catering has catered events for the staff of Google, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, and the Golden State Warriors.
Blackberry Soul Fine Catering

Careers, soul-food, as-told-to

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