I would say that you should join a big company while you're still trying to figure out your ass from a hole in the ground. People mature at different rates and

I would say that you should join a big company while you're still trying to figure out your ass from a hole in the ground. People mature at different rates and if you've come out of school and need a few years to figure life out, all the reasons pointed out in the article are quite valid. Mostly it's no different than an extension of going to school. And if it's as soul-sucking as you indicate, that will provide even more motivation to take what you know and make a hasty exit when the timing is right. Best of all... while you're still young and dumb enough to abuse your body and get away with it, you can put in your 8 hours at the big company, come home, and put in another 8 hours at your own startup before life and its varied responsibilities catch up with you. And the whole "cash" thing shouldn't be overlooked either. While it's great to have a ramen-profitable startup, nobody should literally live on ramen.