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I think that the OP is himself just a year or two our of education and in an entry-level position in Tech. It would explain a lot.

constantcrying 2y ago
Apparently not: "On one team, I was the head engineer at a small, seed-stage, venture-backed startup. I reported to and worked alongside the CEO. On my second team, I was an individual contributor with 10 others at a well-known Big Tech company (Meta, Google, Apple, etc)." From OPs linked blog. How an apparently successful software developer, believes that having a college kid as his co founder, is a good idea is baffling though.
- swiftcoder 2y ago
  > On my second team, I was an individual contributor with 10 others at a well-known Big Tech company (Meta, Google, Apple, etc)." This is almost certainly describing an entry-level position. A senior/staff IC is unlikely to describe their role as working "with 10 others" (rather than leading/managing them).
- _i0zu 2y ago
  Good point. It was initially because of their network that I thought would be super valuable. It's in a niche-y industry where I took a chance on an enthusiastic college kid, I guess. (I'm where I am today because people took a chance on me in college!) They were pretty well-connected in a way that I thought would pan out well, but it just didn't end up working out that way.
  - constantcrying 2y ago
    Maybe I am just from a different culture, but the thought of betting my professional future on someone who is currently going through the most unstable phase of his life seems very strange to me. I also have a hard time believing that someone who has zero professional relationships can even have the kind networks valuable for a startup. If his connections aren't professional, what are they. Romantic? Familiar? Friendships?
    - actionfromafar 2y ago
      Rich kid with family in the industry? There could be many possibilities.
- radicalbyte 2y ago
  So was I when I was 21 :-) It doesn't say much about age or experience. His dilemma on the other hands speaks volumes.

constantcrying 2y ago

Apparently not: "On one team, I was the head engineer at a small, seed-stage, venture-backed startup. I reported to and worked alongside the CEO. On my second team, I was an individual contributor with 10 others at a well-known Big Tech company (Meta, Google, Apple, etc)." From OPs linked blog. How an apparently successful software developer, believes that having a college kid as his co founder, is a good idea is baffling though.

swiftcoder 2y ago
> On my second team, I was an individual contributor with 10 others at a well-known Big Tech company (Meta, Google, Apple, etc)." This is almost certainly describing an entry-level position. A senior/staff IC is unlikely to describe their role as working "with 10 others" (rather than leading/managing them).
_i0zu 2y ago
Good point. It was initially because of their network that I thought would be super valuable. It's in a niche-y industry where I took a chance on an enthusiastic college kid, I guess. (I'm where I am today because people took a chance on me in college!) They were pretty well-connected in a way that I thought would pan out well, but it just didn't end up working out that way.
- constantcrying 2y ago
  Maybe I am just from a different culture, but the thought of betting my professional future on someone who is currently going through the most unstable phase of his life seems very strange to me. I also have a hard time believing that someone who has zero professional relationships can even have the kind networks valuable for a startup. If his connections aren't professional, what are they. Romantic? Familiar? Friendships?
  - actionfromafar 2y ago
    Rich kid with family in the industry? There could be many possibilities.
radicalbyte 2y ago
So was I when I was 21 :-) It doesn't say much about age or experience. His dilemma on the other hands speaks volumes.