throwaway127890

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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Definitely not well-versed in this. Reading the Wikipedia article now, but if you have specific references you'd recommend, I'll check them out. Thank you!
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Yes! I am definitely looking for people to start things with too, if that's what you mean.
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Thank you for the kind offer! I really appreciate that, though I am not a MERN stack expert + wouldn't want to waste the startup's time. I will reach out if this changes.
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Oooh, this is interesting. I started my career as a consultant before doing startups. It's one area I've debated quite a bit mainly because it doesn't focus on product or sales (unless you're a partner, and even then, &q
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Your last question is a good one and I do want to say that I count my blessings regularly! What scares me about my current position is that I definitely see myself atrophying. I am at a local maximum at best, and there are so many other hil
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Thanks! I think this thread is definitely convincing me to at least search and explore employment opportunities.
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Are there specific subsets of the hardware space you recommend exploring?
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   You know, I'd love to tell you, but this is the challenge. I don't know if any of these excite me -- not sure if it's burnout or just pressure or something else.
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   by throwaway127890 5y ago

   Thank you, both for the feedback and kind words.
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    by throwaway127890 5y ago

    Yes, I agree on business not being a recreational pursuit. I definitely am missing the drive now. I also agree that there’s nothing wrong with getting a job. I think it’s more about coming to terms with not being good at entrepreneurship.
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    by throwaway127890 5y ago

    Thank you! That’s a great idea; I like not closing the door on startups so this is awesome.
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    by throwaway127890 5y ago

    I am definitely considering this -- when I say 'job' I often think I'd be better suited for a smaller company because I'm a pretty big generalist. I can sell technical stuff, I can write code, I can manage people, but I
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    Ask HN: How to know if you should stop doing startups?

    42 points by throwaway127890 5y ago|44 comments