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If only we could say how we truly felt

> Learning things by yourself is actually much of the job

Think this statement explains the fast success of the writer. The drive to experiment and find solutions is so valuable, and surprisingly in short supply.

As a hiring manager, one of the big hesitations I have re: bootcamp grads is whether they need to be spoon-fed, or have the hunger to move things forward. Especially true for startups that tend to bet more on potential vs. raw experience. For anyone in this boat, https://topstartups.io/ is a good place to start

Try: https://topstartups.io/jobs/?role=solution+architect

https://angel.co/jobs should pull up some too

> No one is as impressed with your possessions as you are

Reminds me of: if you own a Porsche, all I know is that you're $120K less rich

Gotta respect them for trying new things

Ya your product is your entire world. But it's just a small thing for customers (esp. before you find traction)

Helps to know exactly what type of feedback you're looking for. Frame any ask as a way to help them [save time / money etc]. And come up with open-ended questions.

Some good templates here: https://giddy-amusement-c74.notion.site/Interview-customers-...

LinkedIn alerts cover most use cases. For startups: https://topstartups.io/

Wow big week of lay-offs between this and Robinhood

Information, like fast food, is easy and cheap to produce today, mostly horrible for long-term health

Worse, I fear most info increases our confidence in decisions while reducing critical thinking

At this point, I'm very selective about my media diet. There are only a handful of sources I read weekly (https://every.to/, https://www.productlessons.xyz/, https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/); all my other free time is spent on hobbies I enjoy

Less impressive because this was done over 6 years...

Many dimensions to intelligence: there's book smart, street smart, hustle smart, etc.

> high end is going to just go further to show it's not AI-generated.

That actually is the argument the author makes. That companies compete to differentiate from what can be easily generated by anyone.

Yup, I file this under: ask more questions that reflect what the person would be doing day-to-day

Am I missing something... or did this article have no new insights? Like yes, Android helped. Yes, messaging is sticky. Nothing new under the sun

Yes, the BS drained the life out of me. Switched to a startup and it got much better, but once we grew to 100+ people, the endless meetings started piling up again

The worst part is the high degree of censorship. Everyone is so sensitive now that it's impossible to speak openly

Another day, another A16Z announcement

More people need to understand this. Most businesses are not designed for VC pace and scale. But they can be excellent cash-flow and profitable businesses

- https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/ - https://topstartups.io/ - https://milkroad.com/ - https://www.reddit.com/

Can't say I'm surprised

Believe the downside to 10-year is that they convert from ISOs to NSOs, which is far less tax-favorable

But obviously, much better cashflow-wise

Somehow I heard Adam Neumann's voice throughout this article :)

But yes, the hypocrisy is real. Employees get screwed big-time by lack of information and 90-day exercise window: https://www.productlessons.xyz/article/how-stock-options-for...

Important thing is that the message continues to get out there, and more people know to ask the right questions.

With crypto, now more than ever

Ya it's horrible, the SEO answers are pretty hilarious sometimes

A16Z's superpower is branding and getting their name out there. Their fund returns are well below Sequoia & co

Twas a great sci-fi book called daemon

- Series A

- No 401K match, "unlimited" PTO, $1K / year learning budget

- I don't join startups for the benefits, prefer to have generous equity refreshers, decent base and most importantly, strong business growth

- I benchmark salary & equity here: https://topstartups.io/startup-salary-equity-database/

True, I wonder if it's driven by people's need to over-express over the internet since there's no body language

If you just google it, you'll see plenty of results. Although I think a more cost-effective way to prep is just to do a bunch of mocks. If you still feel like you need more targeted coaching, hire someone then

> small chance they would consider giving a larger raise based on performance

Small chance?! Wow. If raises are not primarily based on performance, then you either have to wait around to be "tenured" enough to get more $, or figure out how to please the people who are in charge of giving out raises. Both are not ideal if you're young and ambitious

If I were you, I would quantify the impact of the project you worked on (in terms of specific revenue / profit $) and use that in your negotiation

Most likely, you'll need competing offers from other companies to get a sizable raise. Also good to know your market value: https://www.levels.fyi/ is useful for big tech; https://topstartups.io/startup-salary-equity-database/ is useful for startups

This whole debacle has illustrated how distracting social media can be. Elon is taking time away from worthwhile things to pursue a fool's errand