[KaiLetov]

The money thing is real though. What helped me was starting to build stuff on the side before quitting. Shipped a couple of small projects, got some revenue trickling in, and at some point the side thing became more exciting than the day job. That's when leaving felt obvious, not scary.

[oumua_don17]

How'd you handle the no compete and whatever you do is ours clauses pretty much the norm at FAANG's?

[gaws]

> Shipped a couple of small projects, got some revenue trickling in

What did you ship?