Learnings from getting jaded in big tech then quiting to start his own startup

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Jayendra Jog shares his journey from working at Facebook and Robinhood to founding Sei Labs, a crypto startup that raised $35 million. He discusses becoming disillusioned with corporate career ladders despite getting promoted, the GameStop trading saga from inside Robinhood, and why he believes engineers overestimate the risk of leaving stable jobs. Jog explains how high-growth environments accelerate learning, the fundraising process for crypto startups, and why he thinks the financial downside of starting a company is minimal for competent engineers who can always find work again.

Quitting Robinhood and Raising $35M for His Own Startup (Career Story)

Sorry but it’s unrealistic to think that we can all be entrepreneurs and raise millions.

<a href="https://xkcd.com/1827/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://xkcd.com/1827/</a>

Glad he was able to do this, but theres definitely survivors bias here, especially when i see:
“he believes engineers overestimate the risk of leaving stable jobs”
That shows me you’re out of touch with people who have different priorities, obligations, hobbies, etc outside of tech. He even says financially, there wasn’t much downside for him.

Claim from privileged position.
Several years ago devs were rotating constantly. Nobody was scared. Current fear is not irrational, market became hostile.