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Engineering Talent Podcast #6 | Jakub Zemek | The Astronaut Dream Still Burning
What does it really take to hold onto a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, and keep chasing it into your twenties? In this episode of the Engineering Talent Podcast, Jakub shares his journey from building with Lego as a child in the Czech Republic to pursuing a PhD and flying planes while navigating rejection, setbacks, and the harsh realities of the AI driven job market. He speaks about failing exams, doubting his path after university, and why recognition at the Engineering Talent Awards came at exactly the right moment. This is a conversation about resilience, ambition, failure, and…
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