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I'm going to assume your answer was "I want to have a semi-curated list of companies that are interested in me" In and of itself, that's not a bad list to have
by mildbow 11y ago
I'm going to assume your answer was "I want to have a semi-curated list of companies that are interested in me"
In and of itself, that's not a bad list to have. BUT deciding on which one you want to work at for the next 3 years should be more of a "I want to work there" not "let's see which ones will have me". So if you really want to work at a YC startup then go over to http://yclist.com/ http://yclist.com/. Do some due diligence on who excites you ( not "which is the most exciting one that will have me") and apply to that one. Trust me. In the long run doing so will save you a lot more time.
Joining an early stage startup isn't a job, it's a lifestyle.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Joining an early stage startup isn't a job, it's a lifestyle. It absolutely is a job. The choice to pursue that kind of job is a lifestyle choice, sure, but no less so than the choice to prefer a job with a large corporation or similar institution (its a different lifestyle choice, of course, but its no more or less of one.)
- mildbow 11y agoSure, taken like that everything is alifestyle choice. My point, which I guess made poorly, is a startup will consume your life so don't just work for "a startup" driven by "startups are cool". Rather, do your due diligence.