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How many people start another after the first one goes bankrupt?
I don't know, but that question implies that going bankrupt is common for startups to the point it is a blocking issue. And that in Europe doing so is more problematic than in the US. Is that the case?
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I’d probably make the same choice, but I haven’t had the offer yet. I’m curious what do you expect to happen to your salary over the years if you stay at the same level? Or are you able to be promoted and remain an IC?
Over time I got more relaxed about promotion and compensation. As software engineers our salaries are already in the top 5-10% of most countries, of course as humans we are always unsatisfied and wanting more but... Is it worth it? To keep on the treadmill, battling out in the ever-increasing political games one needs to play when growing inside a big org career to achieve another 10% increase in salary? I'm also pri…
I feel like you have a choose your own adventure at these companies: * climb the ladder - try to be 'in the room' with L+1&2. Get assigned high visibility work, define and deliver some intermediate milestone, declare success, groom perception, etc. * get hired at a competitor at L+1. * start a side hustle/lifestyle/real estate business. Subscribe to the FIRE subreddit/podcasts. * have kids, develop increasingly esote…
I see a lot of people are going with `climb the ladder' + `have kids'. Others go for `side hustle' + `fitness`
Threads like this are not good for my mental health. I’m a public sector software engineer for the US government in the DMV. I have eights years in and I’m barely making 6 six figures. I’m considering getting out but it won’t be easy. It’s a weird feeling that at 31 I feel like I already screwed up career and income wise. Is there any chance I could make 200k plus before 40 ? I have a coworker that believes we are pa…
I went to a FAANG at a similar point in my career to where you are now. More than tripled my pay. I firmly believe that any dev can get in if they practice enough leetcode problems. We are not special. I say go for it if you want it.
That’s the east part, but if your entire resume is non tech, then FAANG recruiters don’t reach out. (I’ve only ever had one FAANG recruiter ever reach out to me and that was Amazon when they were participating in the idiotic hiring spree during the pandemic). We know cold apps are worthless, and if you aren’t already in that scene, you probably don’t have close enough connections with someone to get a referral. So how do you even get a chance to do the leetcode interviews.