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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by ryanSrich on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:32PM (#17288286)
> Both startups I worked for never had serious traction and both shut down as failed

I think this is the big difference. When you're working for a startup that literally can't keep up with demand (such as the one I work for now), it's an entirely different animal.

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by cortesoft on Monday June 11, 2018 @04:37PM (#17288342)
Right, but in reality more startups are like the ones I worked for than like the one you work for. Most startups fail.

Although, given that both of our stories are just anecdotes, the advice might come down to "Work for a good company that does valuable things that make a difference to people"...

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