[phamilton]

Another Mormon here, served my mission in Sweden. I don't think the personal gains are unique to startups. As an engineer, the biggest personal lessons were about learning to ask the right questions to understand concerns before responding. That process is identical to gathering customer requirements before providing a solution. Additionally, with the leadership structure in place, I had a lot of opportunities to establish a group culture and see the effect it had on motivation and productivity. Both of these have positively contributed to my career, in and out of startups.