CTO takeaway
The lesson, minus the scar tissue.
- Exposure is not a currency. It's what you get when people actually pay you and tell others.
- If the only 'compensation' is equity, make sure the equity is in something that actually exists. A domain name is not a company.
- Clients who don't value your work with money will never value your time. Walk early.
- The 'bigger than Google' pitch is a red flag. Real visionaries talk about the problem, not the size of their ambition.
- Your skills are not a charity. Your time is not free. Love your work? Great. Love it enough to be paid for it.
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