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Former Meta Software Engineer Jackie Prokopets exposes the gritty reality behind the "Big Tech" dream. He details his escape from post-Soviet Ukraine with a single suitcase and the surreal experience of attending a corporate performance review during the 2022 invasion. This conversation covers the true cost of career success, why candidates fail Meta coding interviews, and how to build resilience when you are completely alone.

Topics Covered:
The Dark Side of Tech: Why Jackie says his success "cost him half his life".
Crisis Management: Balancing corporate KPIs while your country is at war.
Interview Strategy: Insider tips on why applicants fail technical screens at Meta.
Immigration Reality: Moving to the UK with zero support network.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Resilience is everything
2:50 - Growing up in post-Soviet Ukraine
12:53 - Performance Review during the Invasion
32:36 - Moving to the UK with one suitcase
41:13 - The pressure of working at Meta
44:29 - Why people fail Meta coding interviews
54:09 - Will AI replace software engineers?
1:00:11 - The true cost of success

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