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by davismwfl 3992 days ago
Initially I thought you were asking how do you get another job, but after reading this again I think you are trying to figure out more so if you should found something yourself or is it smarter to join another startup or enterprise etc.

Career paths are not a common thing in startups as the structures are mostly flat and in general you get rewarded for just doing, and rarely are you on a career path or career development plan. So my answer is this. If you have a passion to be a founder and have an idea or two, start now, be a founder, look for a co-founder with your passion but complementary skills. If you are unsure or aren't interested in the startup path in terms of being a founder, find either another startup to join or start applying for more traditional enterprise technology (assuming you are in dev) roles.