nix that part of the debate.
Find a company with the smartest group of developers you can find, hopefully working on a project you are interested in (secondary concern). LEARN.
Three years later, repeat.
Repeat that until you have 10 years under your belt.
After that you will know what to do.
I am graduating soon. Should I work at a small startup or a large company?
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Re: I am graduating soon. Should I work at a small startup or a large company?
#22I exited school to work at a small, (about a year or so in) established startup that has funding from accel and norwest. I'm employee 15. It's honestly one of the funnest things I've ever done, since the work is interesting and my work actually has an impact on the product.
I'm also the youngest person there, so I am learning very quickly from people with 10+ more years in Silicon Valley than I have.
Re: I am graduating soon. Should I work at a small startup or a large company?
#23Do the start up - get the risks over with while you are young.
Re: I am graduating soon. Should I work at a small startup or a large company?
#24As a whole big companies are machines for turning energetic, scrappy, visionary people into sluggish, overspending, risk-averse, reliable cogs. Don't even work at a startup unless you need to. You're more likely to succeed by repeatedly starting your own companies than any other path.
Excellent!
Re: I am graduating soon. Should I work at a small startup or a large company?
#25As a whole big companies are machines for turning energetic, scrappy, visionary people into sluggish, overspending, risk-averse, reliable cogs. Don't even work at a startup unless you need to. You're more likely to succeed by repeatedly starting your own companies than any other path.
Excellent!