[iuyoiuyy]

Been there done that. The answer is: No! Think of a start-up founder like a con-man trying to sell you snake oil.

[cuca_de_chumbo]

Thing is, three previous startups turned out not-so-bad (net positive) for me. Not home runs, but they made a material difference. I also like the small-company environment and challenges -- but perhaps that's only because I have worked only in startups. I look at "HN Who's Hiring" posts by outfits like Walmart Labs and wonder what the difference would be.

[Domenic_S]

Your grievances about your current company:

> This current company has a highly dysfunctional development culture, no automated testing, poor choice of deployment vehicle, a VP high on the DK spectrum.

That sounds EXACTLY like Silicon Valley Generic BigCo to me.