Having recently been affected by the end of an Intent-based networking startup, I can tell you it is a very emotional thing. I feel like part of me has died an

Having recently been affected by the end of an Intent-based networking startup, I can tell you it is a very emotional thing. I feel like part of me has died and my belief in the industry’s future state shaken. I learned that many people I had trusted were complicit in the failure and that hurts as well. We had money but a complete lack of leadership. I saw people that I felt were true believers like me change overnight. It was hard to accept the fact that your friends/coworkers will sell you out so quickly, and that no matter how bright the future looks, a stupid founder can ruin the whole thing in an instant.