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Good people, good chances.
Meet good people with good ideas, and good opportunities follow — the skill is to recognise them and act.
In plain words
Jenks sees success partly as a matter of probability. You cannot plan every opportunity, but you can raise your chances: keep meeting good people, listen to good ideas, and be ready to act when the right moment comes. He also wants to help good people and communities in general.
Why Jenks thinks this
- His career has run through communities and ecosystems: he organises the DevRel Australia meetup, supported 100+ hackathons and 12+ accelerator programs for Filecoin, and serves on school and childcare boards.
- He mentors as a habit — six Ericsson graduates, his DevRel teams, and a participant in the Victorian Government's Digital Jobs Program.
What he does about it
- Stays open to conversations, even when a role is not a perfect match.
- Gives time to communities, boards and mentoring, not only to paid work.
What it means for you
If you are not sure whether Jenks fits what you need, talk to him anyway. He is very open to conversations, and he enjoys hearing good ideas.