# Two Goals I Missed in August

DevFeed: [Two Goals I Missed in August](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/two-goals-i-missed-in-august-39806.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.bigtechcareers.com/p/two-goals-i-missed-in-august>)

Author: Prasad Rao

Published: 2026-08-27T16:39:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Big Tech Careers](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/big-tech-careers.md>)

Topics: [Tech Careers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-careers.md>), [Amazon Bedrock AgentCore](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon-bedrock-agentcore.md>), [Amazon Web Services](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [amazon-bedrock-agentcore](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/amazon-bedrock-agentcore.md>), [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [bias](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bias.md>), [careers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/careers.md>), [claude](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [hiring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hiring.md>), [linkedin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linkedin.md>), [promotion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/promotion.md>), [tech-careers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-careers.md>)

## AI overview

The author reflects on missing a weekly publishing goal and completing none of three planned Claude certifications. The article also argues that LinkedIn highlights successes while concealing the setbacks behind them, creating a distorted view through survivorship bias.

## Source excerpt

LinkedIn is lying to you. What you don't see behind the scene!