I am very surprised no one factored - starting own company can be much more realistic to achieve than landing $400k/year gig at FAANG - it is not like one walks into a lobby and gets a job.
Keep in mind stories of people telling how they were passed on by some big name corp just to go on to build something big.
Keep in mind stories of people telling how they were passed on by some big name corp just to go on to build something big.