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    Why Raising 1M$ ain't all that

    @velvetyrabbit I wasn’t the one who said ramen mode lol. You’re right that we don’t know what they’re paying themselves, but since OP isn’t answering, we can only try to guess. According to Pilot’s founder salary report, the median salary for startups raising >$50MM (the highest bucket) is...
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    Why Raising 1M$ ain't all that

    @velvetyrabbit I wonder if the investors are aware their money is being used to pay series C salaries to pre-PMF founders.
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    Why Raising 1M$ ain't all that

    @givenallthings $1MM burned over 12 months means you guys are burning more than $80k/mo. That's quite a high burn for a pre-PMF startup. What are you guys spending so much money on?
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    New grad joining startup or FANNG

    @walkedthroughthefire This sums it up perfectly and is consistent with my experience. The number of engineers I met on year 4+ who still wistfully talk about wanting to do a startup, but are tied by golden handcuffs, kids, mortgage... If I could do it again, I'd say two years is the sweet spot...
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    I studied how Amplitude (YC W12) went from zero to IPO in 9 years at $5 billion valuation

    @alfie13 Wow - this is super insightful! I'm curious how you know so much insider detail though. Were you involved with the company?
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    Questions they asked me in my YC interview two years ago

    @tootie143 There’s always that old adage about how first time founders think about product, second time founders think about distribution. My interview was 90% about sales too.
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