Hello all! I am currently working as a solutions architect at a Software AI company and would like to make the transition to software sales! Any advice/help would be appreciated!

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DM me if you'd like to discuss in person. One of my very best friends made the move from software developer -> solution architect (I hired him) and then he made the move to sales. It's a completely different gig, as we'll discuss.

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