I feel the need to defend the startup life... so here goes:
I have spent 12 years in the startup space, with an origin in software engineering... so far I have learned:
- how to be an amazing engineer
- how to be a above average IT/Ops/Devops Engineer
- how to build/manage/run QA teams
- how to be a successful project manager
- how to me a successful product manager
- how to manage and work with designers
- how to deal with managing culture within a company
- how to lead and grow product and engineering department from the ground up
- you can get paid VERY well if your skilled
- once your prove yourself you can effect the direction and culture of the entire company (i pull 250+k in cash on top of equity)
My latest position is a CTO of a startup that went from seed to series A in less then a year and triple their valuation, while turning down other CTO offer's from billion dollar valuation startups, and other "head of engineering" like roles from well knows startups... plus manager/director level roles at some of the FAANG companies.
I would of never have learn what I have learned or have grown as quickly as I did if I took a job at a standard "stay in your lane" corporation.
I also get to work on a social mission I truly believe in, and help define, build, and grow the next generation of startup engineers.
I have spent 12 years in the startup space, with an origin in software engineering... so far I have learned:
- how to be an amazing engineer
- how to be a above average IT/Ops/Devops Engineer
- how to build/manage/run QA teams
- how to be a successful project manager
- how to me a successful product manager
- how to manage and work with designers
- how to deal with managing culture within a company
- how to lead and grow product and engineering department from the ground up
- you can get paid VERY well if your skilled
- once your prove yourself you can effect the direction and culture of the entire company (i pull 250+k in cash on top of equity)
My latest position is a CTO of a startup that went from seed to series A in less then a year and triple their valuation, while turning down other CTO offer's from billion dollar valuation startups, and other "head of engineering" like roles from well knows startups... plus manager/director level roles at some of the FAANG companies.
I would of never have learn what I have learned or have grown as quickly as I did if I took a job at a standard "stay in your lane" corporation.
I also get to work on a social mission I truly believe in, and help define, build, and grow the next generation of startup engineers.