The Average Dreamer` is a personal account of an individual's journey from working at Oracle to joining Yugabyte as a distributed systems engineer. The author reflects on their experiences, including job interviews with Kannan, one of the co-founders of Yugabyte, and their decision to join the company despite having multiple other job offers. They discuss the company culture, which emphasizes transparency, flexibility, and employee well-being, and how it has made a significant impact on their work experience. The author also shares their thoughts on the challenges of distributed systems engineering and how Yugabyte's products have helped solve some of these problems at scale. Overall, the story highlights the importance of listening to one's heart and taking risks in pursuit of personal growth and career satisfaction.