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What makes you so sure that it is a poor choice? It's definitely risky, but there's also a large upside. And as I wrote, I have multiple safety nets. > you lik
by BasilPH 5y ago
What makes you so sure that it is a poor choice? It's definitely risky, but there's also a large upside. And as I wrote, I have multiple safety nets.
> you likely do not think very far into the future
This is 1-2 year bet for me.
- devmor 5y agoSafety nets are for emergencies - by definition. If you are relying on them, you are having an emergency, by your own choice. Hard not to call that a poor one. You're trying to run a company while making less than a single experienced engineer. If you even can't pay yourself that much, what exactly have you been doing with your investors' money?
- tweedledee 5y agoOnce your safety net is gone you’ll be in a weakened position in further negotiations.
- mental1896 5y agoOr in a great position to start over from scratch.
- tweedledee 5y agoPerhaps I missed the sarcasm? Wouldn’t it be a terrible position to start over?
- mental1896 5y agoDepends on your perspective I suppose. As I see it, starting over is a opportunity to try again, this time with all the knowledge you lacked the first time around. You may still encounter many of the pitfalls of the first iteration, but this time, you'll have the advantage of experience.
- causi 5y agoI reduced my salary to force myself to focus on what makes the most sense strategically for the product. You know that sentence is completely incoherent, right? The man running the company suddenly having a bunch of personal financial distractions is bad. You thinking that having less money will make you more focused is a red flag big enough to go in a car dealership parking lot.