In this clip from Who Got Me Here, Kraig Swensrud shares one of the most important lessons of his career: every relationship you build in tech will follow you for decades.

Kraig explains why even the coworkers you clash with today may become future allies, collaborators, or C-suite leaders tomorrow. The tech world is far more interconnected than it appears—people move across Google, Dropbox, Meta, Salesforce, startups, and beyond, carrying their networks with them.

He recalls Marc Benioff’s advice that people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year, and radically underestimate what they can accomplish in a decade—a mindset that applies just as powerfully to relationships.

Kraig’s message:

* Don’t burn bridges.

* Think in 10-year arcs, not 10-day frustrations.

* Your early peers will become the industry’s future leaders.

* And the network you build now will be one of your greatest career assets.

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