a lot of people see being "a founder" as a goal because it gives you complete agency in your work. you could in theory define it as having a sole-proprietorshi

a lot of people see being "a founder" as a goal because it gives you complete agency in your work. you could in theory define it as having a sole-proprietorship type lifestyle business. it's poignant in this thread because many people have worked on "meaningless" projects within a company for years on end - and you don't have a choice.