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My goal at my first startup was to optimize for learning and it served me very well for that. The perks I got: - Met investors and learned about the entire inv
by freerobby 14y ago
My goal at my first startup was to optimize for learning and it served me very well for that. The perks I got:
- Met investors and learned about the entire investing process
- Got immersed in metrics/data-driven product development
- Had a ton of autonomy even as a non-senior developer.
- Made a name for myself in the local ecosystem.
- Got to spend my time developing a product I loved and believed in.
- run4yourlives 14y agoThese are all good reasons, but they strike me as being much more valuable to a person that is new in the industry, rather than one with several years of experience. I can certainly see the appeal for someone looking for experience, but I still don't see it for a seasoned professional. To me it seems as the only valid dichotomy is between being a founder yourself or working as an employee in a more established (but still perhaps small) business.