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Ask HN: I'm 38 and I have just left my last startup. What should I do next?
I'm 38 and I have just left my last startup. What should I do next?
My experience is as follows:
- 3 years in my startup as founder/CTO. We were a team of 4 developers + sales. We delivered enterprise-grade SaaS for a few listed companies.
- 3 years as Staff+ Data Scientist in a large, very well funded proptech startup. I was the first data scientist, I built the team from scratch, and wrote the initial versions of real state valuation models, price indices, time-in-market models and also a natural language search engine for real state listings and broker visit routing.
- 3 years as data scientist and software developer at a software consultancy. I worked on a variety of projects, from C/Lua projects to introducing Elixir and SPA frameworks to clients. I also analyzed tons of cryptocurrency ICOs for an investor.
Prior to that, I was at the business side, and I worked for 2 years in management consultancy, 1 year in equity research and 3 years in venture capital.
I have a strong network and it’s easy to get interviews.
I can code in Python, Haskell, Elixir, Lua, Javascript, etc, I hold a MSc in Computer Science (formal methods) and a BSc in Economics (econometrics).
- neuralkoi 2y agoDespite you sharing your experience, you didn't really share much information about yourself or what you're passionate about except that maybe you might like music. Maybe it's time to dedicate some time to that part of yourself?
- drumnerd 2y agoOh I do that. But I mean… what kind of job I have a good chance at?
- jfrbfbreudh 2y agoJust apply everywhere, the market is terrible and you will need to cast a wide net.
- bhu1st 2y agoSome things you can try: Taking a break and volunteering locally or abroad. Traveling to explore nature and culture. Mentoring first-time founders. Improving open source projects on your domain etc.
- elbi 2y agoJoin our startup
- vednig 2y agowhat are you building?
- youniverse 2y agoIf this submarine post goes any deeper ill need a dive suit
- jkmcf 2y agoIf you exited properly: whatever you want. If you exited poorly: go back out and try again.
- drumnerd 2y agoPoorly. What kind of position can I aim at? What kind of companies are interested in failed founders with plenty experience otherwise?
- jarsin 2y ago> What kind of companies are interested in failed founders Nobody really cares that your startup failed. Would you care if a dev with the necessary skills for the role had a failed startup at one point in their career? I would drop "failed" from your vocabulary and change it to something like "we ran out of runway" if anyone even brings it up.