I disagree with the author's point that you don't necessarily learn more from working at a startup. You learn a lot about starting a company, especially if it's

I disagree with the author's point that you don't necessarily learn more from working at a startup. You learn a lot about starting a company, especially if it's a crappy startup. When a company flows along nicely, it's hard to identify what it's doing right. If a company implodes, it's much easier to point out everything it's done wrong. That said, I recently left a job at a crappy startup. I learned a lot. I also learned that there are plenty of crappy startups out there, so it's okay to be a little selective about your employer. Better yet, start your own crappy startup.