Re:Pessimistic Thoughts on Startups
by michaelcampbell on Thursday February 23, 2023 @01:07PM
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> everything wrong with obsessing over your startup status instead of obsessing over delivering value.
This doesn't stop, either. I've been at a company that's over 7 years old, a leader (top... 1? top 3 at least) in their space, over 500 people, and still goes on and on about being a startup. My inner cynic says this is because they can't let go of 'what got them there' and transition to big-boy pants, so they continue with the myth of the fungible tech employee, etc.
This doesn't stop, either. I've been at a company that's over 7 years old, a leader (top... 1? top 3 at least) in their space, over 500 people, and still goes on and on about being a startup. My inner cynic says this is because they can't let go of 'what got them there' and transition to big-boy pants, so they continue with the myth of the fungible tech employee, etc.