Mar
25

Paul Graham on What It Takes

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship

Paul Graham from startup firm Y! Combinator gives his perspective on what I call “leaving Dilbert-land”. His article You Weren’t Meant to Have a Boss brings out the differences between the corporate programmer mentality and the qualities of a startup entrepreneur.
Take note that things are not always better at a startup. You just have more [...]

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Mar
08

Working at a Startup and Also Having a Life

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship, Getting Started

I worked at a startup during the “dot bomb” era and I was able to have life. Don’t get me wrong, I put in lots of all-nighters but there has to be a balance.
In my experience I have been fortunate (and also at the same time not so fortunate) to work for the type of [...]

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