> Will this be perceived as a stupid career move or will people understand? Most people in tech know everyone who founds a startup immediately grants themselve

> Will this be perceived as a stupid career move or will people understand? Most people in tech know everyone who founds a startup immediately grants themselves a grand-sounding title, it's traditional. Nobody will think it strange if a 22-year old startup CTO with 4 reports switches to being an IC at a big corporation.