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Re:Ask HN: Burnt-out, directionless but want to turn it around by chii on Monday May 30, 2022 @11:48PM (#31565935)
> are managing to hold their startup together software-wise.

you dont know that. They could be failing the startup software-wise, and yet never know it!

The only way to find out, objectively, if you're good or not, is via multiple sources of independent verification in different companies.

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Re:Ask HN: Burnt-out, directionless but want to turn it around by rowanajmarshall on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:44AM (#31567999)
If you've been the sole developer at a startup (and that startup depends on it's tech) for 4 years, there's no way OP is failing at that.
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Re:Ask HN: Burnt-out, directionless but want to turn it around by BatteryMountain on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:39AM (#31567975)
It would be evident after a few months or a year if he is failing them, he has been there for 4 years. So unless the startup has non-functioning software and everyone involved is okay with that, incl the people who pays the bills, he probably is doing just fine and just mentally deep in a hole.
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