> In the tech industry we have some very loud voices arguing that if you desire autonomy or leverage, the best path forwards is to start a VC-backed startup. M

> In the tech industry we have some very loud voices arguing that if you desire autonomy or leverage, the best path forwards is to start a VC-backed startup. Maybe it's because I automatically tune out voices which are obviously wrong, but after 9 years in SV I can't claim to have ever heard anyone say this. All of the advice I've ever seen targeted at fresh entrants boils down to the "earn vs learn" dichotomy, which squarely puts "earn" away from VC-backed startups.