What’s one decision your future self would be relieved you made?

Not everyone has to understand my pace.

After more than a decade in hardware engineering, Mikael Asfaw decided to go back to school.

He'd worked at Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Waymo. But as AI and robotics evolved, he wanted to expand his software skills.

Here's where that decision took him. 🧵

Getting there has meant balancing a full-time job, family responsibilities, and 15–20 hours of coursework each week.

Mikael dedicates his weekends to studying and credits his wife's support and the program's flexibility with helping him stay committed.

For Mikael, going back to school wasn't about starting over.

It was about building on his experience and expanding what's possible for his career.

🎓 Explore the online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Dartmouth College on Coursera: bit.ly/4zHDoJv

AI agents, sustainable design, climate justice, and even the science of a great cup of tea. 🍵

Curiosity can take you in all kinds of directions.

Here are six courses and Specializations to explore on Coursera this month. 🧵

🤝 Delivering Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Success: A Guide by Practitioners

Go beyond the deal itself. Explore how M&A works from strategy and due diligence through negotiation, risk management, and integration. bit.ly/4jVKq8f

🤖 Agentic AI From Fundamentals to Production Specialization

Want to move from experimenting with AI agents to building and deploying them?

Explore agent design, multi-agent workflows, testing, safety, and production deployment. bit.ly/4iBYHEZ

Doing great work and communicating its value are two different skills.

You can be good at your job and still struggle to make your impact clear.

4 ways to communicate your work better:

→ Lead with why it matters
→ Explain the impact, not just the output
→ Tailor the detail to your audience
→ Make your recommendation clear

Good work matters. So does helping others understand it.

Tell us one skill you want to learn before the end of next year. We'll suggest a place to start.

Would you rather be known for:

What's something you're proud of that no one else sees?

My career grows every time my confidence does.

After decades of training and developing military officers, Colonel Swarnendu Roy found himself back in the learner's seat.

With a new career chapter ahead of him, he wasn't done learning. 🧵

The learning soon became practical.

Swarnendu recalled leading a strategy conversation in his new field and confidently drawing on frameworks he'd learned on Coursera just weeks earlier.

It was a moment when he could see his progress in action.

Then something unexpected happened.

Colleagues, former officers, and academic peers began asking about his learning journey. Several started learning on Coursera themselves.

For Swarnendu, going back to learning didn't just open a new chapter. It encouraged others to begin theirs.