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Re:Working for a startup makes less sense, unless you are in... by halfway on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @01:20PM (#19493923)
Aside from enthusiasm for the mission, or the chance to strike it rich, there is another important consideration: self-actualization. That is, how much do you need it?

In a way, self-actualization is like having your own personal mission. If things like impact, influence, autonomy, innovation, speed, and big challenges are important to you, than you'll probably be miserable at a well-established company, regardless of the compensation, WLB, T-shirts, pep rallies, etc.

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Re:Working for a startup makes less sense, unless you are in... by wry_discontent on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @02:01PM (#19494420)
This is what does it for me. Working for large companies kills me. Being totally alienated and disconnected makes going to work feel like torture. But working on my own projects is a delight. Working somewhere where you're one of 2 or 3 engineers is fun. It's exciting. You can do things.
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