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title: "Meet Dat: AI Dev Intern on Hybrid Working at Dwarves"
title: "Meet Dat Nguyen: AI Dev Intern on Hybrid Working at Dwarves"
date: 2024-10-03
description: Dat Nguyen’s journey as an AI/LLM intern at Dwarves, where hybrid working and hands-on learning create real growth. Discover how mentorship and real-time collaboration shape his experience.
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**Life at Dwarves #27** shares the journey of Dat Nguyen, an AI/LLM intern. Starting out remotely, Dat soon saw the benefits of Dwarves’ hybrid working model. With guidance from Tom and others, he’s been able to dive into real-world learning, picking up skills on the go. Dat’s journey is all about practical experience, quick exchanges, and real teamwork - exactly how we like to do things here.
**Life at Dwarves #27** shares the journey of [@Datnguyennnx](https://github.com/datnguyennnx), an AI/LLM intern. Starting out remotely, Dat soon saw the benefits of Dwarves’ hybrid working model. With guidance from [@Tom](https://memo.d.foundation/contributor/tom) and others, he’s been able to dive into real-world learning, picking up skills on the go. Dat’s journey is all about practical experience, quick exchanges, and real teamwork - exactly how we like to do things here.

### Learning by doing at Dwarves
Starting at Dwarves remotely, I dove into LLM/AI. Remote work gave me focus, but being in the office changed everything. Learning here doesn’t happen through formal meetings - it’s quick, spontaneous exchanges with everyone, from CEO to teammates.
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> “The quick chats turn into real learning moments. In an environment where mentors and seniors are always learning, newbies feel encouraged to do the same. It’s all rooted in Dwarves’ mentorship culture.”
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One time, I was stuck on an LLM model, and a quick whiteboard session with Tom and the team solved it in minutes, saving me hours of trial and error.
One time, I was stuck on an LLM model, and a quick whiteboard session with [@Tom](https://memo.d.foundation/contributor/tom) and the team solved it in minutes, saving me hours of trial and error.

![](assets/life-at-dwarves-dat-nguyen.jpg)

### Learning by watching and doing
Observing how others, like Tom or CEO, handled challenges taught me more than online guides, my learning feel more real. One session where Tom optimized code gave me insights I couldn’t have gained from remote tutorials.
Observing how others, like [@Tom](https://memo.d.foundation/contributor/tom) or CEO, handled challenges taught me more than online guides, my learning feel more real. One session where my mentor optimized code gave me insights I couldn’t have gained from remote tutorials.

Seeing Tom and senior engineers solve problems in real-time helped me grasp things much faster.

Working on projects with input from different team members broadened my view on how to collaborate effectively.
Seeing everyone solve problems in real-time helped me grasp things much faster. Working on projects with input from different team members broadened my view on how to collaborate effectively.

### The value of being face-to-face
Learning here happens naturally. Everyone shares what they know through the work itself. No formal lessons needed - just quick exchanges and hands-on collaboration. Being in the office helped me sharpen skills that are harder to develop remotely, like thinking on my feet.
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