If you are interested in building teams, line manager is the way to get there. And if you think building your own company somehow lets you get around being a l

If you are interested in building teams, line manager is the way to get there. And if you think building your own company somehow lets you get around being a line manager... Unless you have a trust fund, I don't think that'll work. Pretty much no startup can afford to outsource people leadership until you've grown a good bit. If you go the "tech lead" route in FAANG, you have some input into the building of the team, but you should be aware that's limited. Ultimately, the person doing the day-to-day leadership (the line manager) is the person who has the strongest voice in how the team is shaped.