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As youβre considering companies and opportunities, itβs helpful to also to step back and think about the type of impact you may want to create and the legacy to leave behind. Are you more comfortable working on a deep problem that impacts few but has the power to change their experience significantly? Or would you prefer to cover a smaller problem that affects millions? There isnβt a right or wrong answer here, and just like the question of different culturesβsome of these problems may resonate closer with you than others.