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I'm a senior software engineer at Microsoft. My AI skills have helped me climb the ladder in my career — here's my advice.

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Nandita Giri.

Courtesy of Nandita Giri

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, AI, Microsoft, meta

My friend and I hold presentation nights. We get to know each other better, and it helps us understand who we are now.

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 12:59

Tech Insider : Business

Woman hosting presentation night — Rachel Jones and her friend do presentation nights to get to know each other better.
Courtesy of Rachel Jones

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, sex-and-relationships, Friendship

We took out a $300,000 loan at 23 to build a wellness cabin. We had no idea what we were getting into.

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 09:48

Tech Insider : Business, Style

A cabin on the left, and two men posing for a photo in the woods on the right. — Rajan Chidambaram and Renzo Sanio built a short-term rental cabin in rural Virginia.
Courtesy of Rajan Chidambaram

Real Estate, as-told-to, Vacation, gen-z, AirBnB, Renovation, Cabin

I developed stabbing stomach pain as a college football player. It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer.

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Business

khalil at work — Khalil Smith was a freshman in college when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer.
Courtesy of Khalil Smith

health, colon-cancer, young-cancer, as-told-to, health-january-2026

I'm the CEO and founder of Madison Reed. I check my phone as soon as I wake up, and keep my inbox at zero.

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 05:32

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

Amy Errett — Amy Errett, the CEO of Madison Reed, has a nearly 12-hour workday.
SolComms

Careers, Retail, madison-reed, haircare, Wharton, AI, power-hours

I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.

Wed, 01/07/2026 - 04:48

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Ethan Spibey with his dog in Barcelona — Ethan Spibey now lives in Barcelona with his husband and dog.
Courtesy of Ethan Spibey

Travel, Careers, as-told-to, Relocation, Barcelona, London, supercommuter

I bought two bowls at Goodwill for $.99 each. I later sold them for almost $1,400.

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 10:35

Tech Insider : Business

Woman with goodwill bowl — Wendy Sheridan found two bowls for $0.99 at Goodwill
Courtesy of Wendy Sheridan

Retail, Parenting, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Goodwill, as-told-to

I left Big Tech to start an herbal alcohol alternative. My sober-friendly brand is gaining traction with stressed executives.

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 09:06

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Altar Native founder Yasmin Santos stands behind her — Altar Native founder Yasmin Santos stands behind her "beyond booze" bar, mixing a non-alcoholic drink.
Courtesy of Yasmin Santos

Careers, herbal-supplements, as-told-to

I'm stuck in Puerto Rico for an extra week. It's putting me $3,000 over budget, and I'm worried I'll lose my job.

Tue, 01/06/2026 - 07:12

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Kaci Jane Hansen is stuck in Puerto Rico until January 8th because of flight cancellations.

Courtesy of Kaci Jane Hansen

Travel, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, puerto-rico, nicolas-maduro, Delta

My mom encouraged me to put my $50,000 savings on the line. It turned into a company I sold for $22 million.

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 07:31

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Jaclyn Johnson bought her company two years after selling it.

Courtesy of Jaclyn Johnson

Careers, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Millionaire

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