> Main reason: it's more fun. Agreed, although things can get much less fun once you end up burned out. I think this Tweet does a decent job at describing th

> Main reason: it's more fun. Agreed, although things can get much less fun once you end up burned out. I think this Tweet does a decent job at describing the tradeoffs/challenges: > Typical designer mid-career crisis. > > * You want to stay hands on > * You want a relaxed, low stress environment doing “meaningful work” > * You want to maximise your earning potential > > The majority of roles you see force you to pick just two. Source: https://twitter.com/andybudd/status/1204458288118714370 https://twitter.com/andybudd/status/1204458288118714370 --- Minor digression: now, not all startups are completely hectic, option-fueled sweatshops. I'm talking about the default picture that comes to my mind when I hear this word. The most successful small startups I know are quite the opposite in fact. Well, I guess having an actual market, solving a real problem is important. (OK, "scale-ups" are the f*cking worst still as you end up with chaos and inability to get work done).