Clarity Session
Strategy Call
1:1 · 60 Minutes · Video Call

"Clarity Session"Strategy Call

A focused 60-minute conversation to pressure-test your direction in tech, find the specific path that fits you best, and leave with a concrete plan you can start this week.

1 · Welcome & Frame the hour

0 – 5 min

You told Cris you're thinking about Computer Science or Data Analytics

In your own words — why those two? What first put them on your list?

By the end of this hour, what would make this a win for you?

On a scale of 1–10, how sure are you about tech as your field?

123 456 789 10
Not sure at all100% sure

2 · What actually drew you in

5 – 12 min

The real motivation

Pick what feels true — you can select up to 3:

I want to build things that work I love finding patterns in numbers I want to create what people use I like solving hard puzzles I want to protect things — data, people, systems I want to work on the future I want my work to drive real decisions I want a stable, well-paid career I like working with people more than alone I want the work itself to be fun

A specific moment that made you think "I could do this" — tell it short:

When you imagine yourself in 5 years, are you…

Shipping softwareApps · games · systems people use
Delivering insightsDashboards · reports · strategy

3 · How your brain works

12 – 22 min

Pick the one that feels more you — not both, even if it's close

Your natural mode:

Build from scratchStart with a blank page, make something new
Analyze what existsFind patterns in what's already there

You're given a hard problem. You:

Dive in and try thingsLearn by breaking it
Map it out firstUnderstand before acting

What you like more:

Visual / aesthetic workSomething you can see
Pure logic / systemsSomething that runs

You get more energy from:

Solo deep-work flowHeadphones on, hours pass
Team + whiteboardThinking out loud with people

Math & stats — be honest:

I'm into itStats, calculus — fine by me
I tolerate itI'd rather not live in it

4 · The problems you'd work on

22 – 32 min

Where your skills meet your world — pick up to 4 domains

Which fields would you be excited to work in, regardless of the job title?

Health & medicine Finance & banking Gaming & entertainment Sports & athletics Climate & sustainability Security & privacy AI & future tech Marketing & consumer brands Education & learning Social impact & nonprofits E-commerce & retail Media & streaming

A real problem in one of these domains you'd want to help fix:

5 · How you want to work

32 – 40 min

Environment matters as much as the role

Company vibe:

Startup energyFast, chaotic, big responsibility early
Big company stabilityClear roles, good benefits, structure

Where you work:

Fully remoteAnywhere with wifi
Office / hybridTeam in the same room often

Customer contact:

Behind-the-scenesUsers never see me
Close to usersI hear from them often

Money honestly — your first-job target:

$45–65k · I'm fine starting low for the right role $65–85k · Decent, typical first-tech-job $85–120k · Top-of-market entry tech salary $120k+ · I'm aiming for FAANG / high-end
6 · Your top 3 · 40-50 min

The careers your answers point to

Click below. The tool reads everything you've selected and ranks the 3 tech careers that match you best. Not fate — just a starting map.

Where you'd go for college

Pick up to 3 states. Online options always show up regardless. Leave blank to see schools from all over.

7 · Your education plan — two tracks

50 – 58 min

Every top-3 career above has two paths printed on its card

The long path: College majors + example schools (public + private). 4-year degree.

The start-now path: Coursera / freeCodeCamp / edX certificates you can start this week for $0–$59. Build a portfolio before college even starts.

Which top-3 career interests you the most right now?

Of the two tracks (college vs. start-now), which will you act on first?

College firstDegree anchors everything else
Start doing firstCert + portfolio now, degree alongside

The one Coursera or free course you'll start this week:

The one person you'll talk to this week who's in this field:

Your portfolio project idea — what will you build in the next 30 days?

8 · Close · 58-60 min

One insight. One action. One word.

Before we close — three short answers to lock it in. This PDF becomes your anchor page to come back to when you're unsure.

How was the session?

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