Hritik Maheshwari

Because they’re not clothes. They’re badges of survival. Earned > Bought 😌 #TechLife #CompanyLife #EngineerHumor #CareerStories

#kudos to airtel pune office. #pune #airtel

7 months at Apple. 4 companies in my career. One pattern keeps repeating. For the first 5-6 months, confusion is normal. You sit in meetings and don't fully understand what's happening. Every task feels like a black box. You work on something today that won't make sense until 3 months later. You don't understand the hierarchy, who owns what or why things are done this way. And that's okay. Early on, your job isn't to look sharp. It's to stay patient. Over time, dots start connecting. Context kicks in. That thing you struggled with months ago suddenly clicks. This phase demands one mindset: Be a sponge. Soak in architecture discussions, past decisions, small comments in meetings, how senior engineers think. Most importantly: ❌ Don't assume ✅ Ask Assumptions delay clarity. Questions accelerate it. The early months aren't about output. They're about absorption. If you're new in a role and feeling lost - you're not behind. You're just early. What was the most confusing phase of your career, and how long did it take to make sense? #CareerGrowth #NewJob #LearningCurve #TechCareers #SoftwareEngineering #ContinuousLearning #CareerJourney