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How a startup loses its spark

blog.johnqian.com

At a well-run seed stage startup, engineers will often describe the work experience as intoxicating. At a larger company, the best you get is “enjoyable”. Why does this happen? Is it inevitable?

Intoxicating is exactly how I would describe many points in my career, and for many of these reasons. There is such a thrill to work in a tight feedback loop of ideas, implementations, and metrics.