[HN Gopher] Journey from Entrepreneur to Employee
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       Journey from Entrepreneur to Employee
        
       Author : vortex_ape
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2024-12-30 12:36 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | andruby wrote:
       | I haven't read many stories or posts from entrepreneurs turned
       | employees. This was refreshing, albeit lacking in details.
        
         | MrDHat wrote:
         | I had the exact same thought when I was transitioning into an
         | employee and have been wanting to write this post for a long a
         | time. I hope to share more details in a few follow up posts
         | soon.
        
       | jimmyl02 wrote:
       | one small idea I read somewhere that I found interesting for
       | thought
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       | at a startup: you might work on an entire page that impacts
       | thousands of people
       | 
       | at a larger firm: you might work on a single form that impacts
       | millions
        
         | baxtr wrote:
         | Re your last point: I am not sure if it's a urban story, but
         | I've heard there is an entire team at YouTube working on the
         | play button.
        
       | oytis wrote:
       | Couldn't keep myself from asking if it's AI generated.
        
         | louwrentius wrote:
         | It's AI generated according to on-line AI check tools
         | 
         | At this point, HN has to check every submission for AI content
         | I guess.
        
           | Animats wrote:
           | Ah.
           | 
           |  _" Around 3 years back, after spending seven years as an
           | entrepreneur--I found myself at crossroads. Having built
           | startups, one of which was acquired, I decided to step away
           | from the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship to explore what
           | being an employee is like."_
           | 
           | That reads like the typical press release after a CEO is
           | fired.
        
         | nullderef wrote:
         | Right? It's generic, nothing far from the stereotypes; no
         | specific information. I also found it repetitive at the end.
        
         | MrDHat wrote:
         | Author of the post here. Yes, AI did help me frame it because I
         | am an average write at best. I have never been a good writer
         | while I have a few experiences to share. I never shared
         | anything earlier exactly because of that reason. AI helps me
         | put my thoughts into a coherent structure.
        
           | tossandthrow wrote:
           | It is great! But also very verbose, it would make it. Much
           | easier if there had been a "condense" step.
        
           | bedobi wrote:
           | Even if the post accurately reflects your lived experience,
           | if it's AI generated, ultimately it is just that, _generated_
           | by an AI, who is not you. People can smell that from a mile
           | away, and they dislike it. (as they should!)
           | 
           | Get over your anxiety over your writing and just share your
           | authentic self. How good or bad a writer you are doesn't
           | really matter. (like OK it has to be legible but beyond that
           | no one is expecting perfection)
           | 
           | It's whether the story you're telling, the experience you're
           | sharing etc is thought provoking that matters.
        
           | pavel_lishin wrote:
           | > _AI did help me frame it because I am an average write at
           | best._
           | 
           | But what the AI generated is _also_ average at best, and it
           | also stripped your voice from the story.
        
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