Joining Early Stage Funded Startup

Can someone please mention the pros and cons of joining an early stage funded startup in the current scenario?

27mo ago

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FloatingNugget

Stealth27mo

Pros:

Insane learning curve. You'll be expected to learn the tech stack and get coding features quickly
Make production level things from scratch. If it's a good startup, you can get involved in architecture and hld meetings and learn a lot about how complex systems get built from scratch
You'll be working on real development projects with immediate impact and be expected to turn them around quickly. Devs at bigger MNCs work on such projects less frequently. So you'll build your skills faster.

Cons:

Chances of burnout
Little to no structure. Depending on the company, you might not get a full PRD or proper documentation before you start implementing. You'll be expected to deal with ever changing requirements
What if the startup runs out of money/ can't raise more?

JumpyMuffin

Contlo27mo

Also, I asked the founder about the runway and all. He told me that they raised $3.5M and have a good runway of 2 years at least.

JumpyMuffin

Contlo27mo

I will be joining as a PM intern and then will convert to a full-time APM. Btw I am the first product hire.

BouncyMuffin

Stealth27mo

In startups, you get to learn a lot because you will be doing lot of work in good projects and good tech stack. Cons might be burnout issue. All the best!!

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