Hi Jeff, just wanted to say thank you for sharing all your insights. Would you mind expanding on how you were able to pivot to a career in biosecurity. More specifically, did you work on side projects, do some sort of fellowship, or jump straight to applying for jobs in biosecurity. If the latter, why/how did you choose the Nucleic Acid Observatory? 

For context, I'm a software engineer at a big tech company with 4+ years of experience in mobile development. I'm very much interested in pivoting to either biosecurity or cybersecurity, but I lack the relevant experience for roles in these areas. The way I see it, I could take any of the following approaches, but wondering which would be the most optimal: 

• Applying for roles at Biosecurity organizations, such as the ones listed here
• Work on side projects such as the ones listed here
• Apply for career development and transition funding through Open Philanthropy

Also let me know if there's anything else I might be missing. Thanks in advance!