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As an engineer working at a "well-funded" startup, how can I prepare for the worst?
by neelborooah 11y ago
As an engineer working at a "well-funded" startup, how can I prepare for the worst?
- teen 11y agobe good at programming?
- neelborooah 11y agoHahah.
- angelbob 11y agoBeing good at programming is useful, but planning what happens if random changes in the business screw you is still useful. I've been a software engineer for going on 20 years now. Have a plan, just in case, even if you're good at programming (I am.)
- jfb 11y agoNot necessary, still less sufficient.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoHave 6-12 months in an emergency fund and be prepared to move out of SF if you'll burn through all of that fund.
- lmm 11y agoDiversify. Put money in things that are uncorrelated with tech money. Keep your CV up to date and work on transferrable skills - e.g. see if you can get your job title changed to one that implies some level of management responsibility.
- base698 11y agoDon't sign a new lease or buy a house or a new car.