i joined eToys as a developer in the formative days. worked it hard thru the IPO. the S1 sits in a bookshelf. i left when the company still had gas in the tank,

i joined eToys as a developer in the formative days. worked it hard thru the IPO. the S1 sits in a bookshelf. i left when the company still had gas in the tank, but the writing was on the wall. really smart technical people started to leave. i joined them. the bubble had yet to burst. i cashed out, cut expenses, played golf during the day, coded at night. as the bubble burst, i was already chasing the next thing. never having to witness the layoffs and heartache was a blessing in disguise. as the bubble burst, startup funding dried up. no one was funding 'an idea' yet it was also a great time to be working on the problems of tomorrow. having cash on hand was important...it allowed me to relax when others where in a panic finding work was not hard. having talent always matters. fast forward to today. its been about a year since i exited a startup that was acquired. outside the bubble again, cash in hand, coding without a worry i'm already 'dug in' and working on the next thing,