I have no idea why a person would want to be an employee of a startup at an early stage. Seems like you get all of the downside with none/little of the upside.
Can anyone that sees things differently provide some reasons?
Can anyone that sees things differently provide some reasons?
- Met investors and learned about the entire investing process
- Got immersed in metrics/data-driven product development
- Had a ton of autonomy even as a non-senior developer.
- Made a name for myself in the local ecosystem.
- Got to spend my time developing a product I loved and believed in.
I can certainly see the appeal for someone looking for experience, but I still don't see it for a seasoned professional.
To me it seems as the only valid dichotomy is between being a founder yourself or working as an employee in a more established (but still perhaps small) business.
Also, some people love the idea of being "employee number X". I guess it could be an egobuster, but not really useful unless your company becomes Google or Amazon.