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A lot lot lot of start up founders have some type of exit (life changing but not retiring type money) then go work as an engineer at FANG+. It's always interest
by Taylor_OD 5y ago
A lot lot lot of start up founders have some type of exit (life changing but not retiring type money) then go work as an engineer at FANG+. It's always interesting talking to them because most of the time they thought about leaving during their time running the start up but stuck around for one reason or another. Sometimes because they didnt have time to interview elsewhere.
- dumbfoundded 5y agoAs a bootstrapped founder who went through such an exit, but not planning on going back to a big tech company, I had temptations of going back for at least a couple years. My primary motivation was the fear of suffering personal consequences for completely running of our money. Now that I've exited and have plenty of time to start the next thing, I can't ever see myself going back to a big company. There's something addicting about entrepreneurship. To me, it just feels so much more real than working at a big company. At a big company, I felt like I just tried to make my boss happy and I had a very limited toolset to do such. As an entrepreneur, it's very connected to delivering value to other people who won't give you the time of day if you don't. It's difficult to explain but it feels way more real than a job.
- granshaw 5y agoAmen. Plus the high of getting a new sale or getting good direct feedback from your customers Also love how customers don’t give a ** about who you are, just how good your product is. Very different from typical employment where there’s a constant undercurrent of posturing and your person/personality is always front and center to your performance, as much as people don’t wanna admit it