I wanted to work at a startup in a very specific way. Small team, high ownership, real responsibility, learning by doing. I recently joined one as ...
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You got the new job you wanted. Congratulations! Good news to start a good new year. I hope you do well in your new job.👍
Thanks! Still trying to get used to this environment... Any advice on how do I keep my spirits up in low pay + workload situation?
Startup life can be tough, but you can learn a lot really fast. Focus on your growth, and don’t forget to take care of yourself too.🫡
Thanks! I will!
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This really resonated with me. The way you described the texture of startup life—quiet pressure, expanding responsibility, urgency mixed with learning—is so accurate and rarely talked about.
I appreciate that you’re not questioning whether the experience is valuable, but whether it’s sustainable. That distinction feels important. Staying attentive instead of reactive, and learning to tell growth from erosion, is a mindset many people only arrive at after burnout.
Wishing you clarity as you navigate this phase—and thank you for putting words to something a lot of us feel but struggle to articulate.
Thank you! I’m currently running on vibes and optimism, oscillating between "I am a god of productivity" and "I want to delete my LinkedIn and move to a farm."
You can really boost both hard skills and soft skills at a startup. Don't forget about work life balance. In startups, you can take on too much workload, don't be afraid to divide responsibilities and clarify priorities when you feel that you are doing too much work.
Set boundaries when you're working on tasks. Don't be distracted by meetings or texting, when possible. Don't be afraid to say you're busy. Try to choose tasks that interest you. Suggest architecture for features. This way, you'll get the most out of your work with startups.
Noted good sir! Thank you!
Many developers want startup life for the autonomy and rapid learning, but often don’t fully grasp how responsibility, pressure, and ambiguity come bundled together until they’re actually in it.
This was such an insightful post especially for someone like me who's wanting to build startups. Please feel free to share more of this experience. It will be really helpful...also congratulations!!!
That's amazing, would definitely like to know more about your ideas sometime! And yes I will share more posts as I grow into this role.
Thank you!
Thanks!
Congratulations! Good news!
Thank you!