I worked at a few startups over ten years ago. As a SW engineer I had unique value to the company back then - me being able to hand optimize code better was what set the company apart from the competition.
But SW has grown up a lot since then. Now you need more commodity, reliable engineering. Most of the low hanging fruit in SW have been picked.
Today's startup key employees are the designers, copy writers, sales people, and marketers. HW might still be where SW was 10 years ago.
But SW has grown up a lot since then. Now you need more commodity, reliable engineering. Most of the low hanging fruit in SW have been picked.
Today's startup key employees are the designers, copy writers, sales people, and marketers. HW might still be where SW was 10 years ago.