The hypothalamus also has connections to the cortex via the striatum and the nucleus accumbens, a structure that secretes its own dopamine and opioids in response to food (see graphic).
Some Skillshare courses provide valuable tools and information to help career development or expand technical skills, like their classes on Startup Design: UI and UX Design Team Structure and Process, Design for 3D Printing, and Sketchnotes, Infographics and Graphic Facilitation, which caught my eye.