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freerobby

My goal at my first startup was to optimize for learning and it served me very well for that. The perks I got:

- 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.

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These are all good reasons, but they strike me as being much more valuable to a person that is new in the industry, rather than one with several years of experience.

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.

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