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How I got to Facebook’s design team

From zero real world experience to designing for billions at one of the world’s renowned hi-tech companies in 5 years.
Typing that out, it sounds much better and more grandiose than it felt. In retrospect there were subtle and distinct phases, attitudes, and actions that naturally led from one to the next until I found myself at Facebook.

My intention with this article is to be as retrospective and honest as possible in an effort to light the way for anyone out there aspiring to take a similar path.

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Rob Cowie

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