Questions to Ask Before Joining a Startup

Re:Questions to Ask Before Joining a Startup by ken on Monday November 26, 2018 @12:03PM (#18534752)

> You need experience and you have no other option to get experience.

I don't know how else to get the kind of experience you get at a startup. A big company will give you depth, but a startup will give you breadth.

Also, if you ever plan to be a founder yourself, working at a big company might not give you any useful experience at all.

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Re:Questions to Ask Before Joining a Startup by iamdave on Monday November 26, 2018 @12:26PM (#18535010)

Also, if you ever plan to be a founder yourself, working at a big company might not give you any useful experience at all.

Alternatively, from experience, while big company might not give you valuable experience it can give you some good people to have in your network. Even if its to ask your former company accountant for advice choosing a billing partner.

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Re:Questions to Ask Before Joining a Startup by laythea on Monday November 26, 2018 @01:04PM (#18535400)

Better to be a contractor at large companies and move around. Then you get the depth, plus you can change role when you stop learning.

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