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I joined the startup I work for because it’s exciting and not because it will be valuable ( statistically it’s a lottery ticket ). We have a small team and the problems we solve are very complex and challenging. the kind of things I can do here, exposed me to learnings and knowledge I would never get from a bigger company. Big tech derisks most problems they solve because of specialized people helping solve specific problems but your opportunities to learn things across the spectrum are lower.

But milage may vary. I work for a startup where everyone is really experienced/wise and have worked in big tech too. But choosing and finding a good startup is a lot more work then cracking LC and working at a big tech company.