Episode

Tommy Smith - How side projects can land you a dream job

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Dive Club 🤿
Published
Feb 16, 2026
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2398
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Summary

Today's episode is with Tommy Smith who recently landed a new role as a part of the Dive Talent Network. So we're doing a deep dive into what makes his portfolio so effective: Making his side project a first-class citizen Positioning himself as a new design engineer Adding personality by experimenting with Rive Highlighting what matters most in his case studies Flexing his craft muscles and nailed the finer details