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What Skeptics Get Wrong About Full-Stack Engineers—And Why We Need Them

If you're interested in a cross-functional position, in learning new skills, or in working at an early-stage startup, a full-stack engineering role might be the perfect job—if you know what to look for.

Caleb Kaiser · Jan 17, 2019
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What Startups Really Mean By “Why Should We Hire You?”

We take this and other standard questions, translate their subtext, and provide you with the best approach to help you land the job.

Caleb Kaiser · Nov 29, 2018
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Steve Blank: How To Keep Your Job As Your Startup Grows

No one–not the person who hired you, the VCs, or your peers–is going to tell you when you’re hired that the company will likely outgrow you.

Steve Blank · Nov 13, 2018
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Why The Gender Pay Gap Gets Worse—Not Better—For Senior Engineers

A study of how salary expectations change among women and men engineers as their careers progress.

Caleb Kaiser · Nov 7, 2018
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Mattermark Founder on Being Self-Taught in Silicon Valley

Danielle Morrill is a partner at XFactor Ventures, co-founder of Mattermark, first employee at Twilio, and self-taught everything. And we mean everything. Here are her secrets to teach yourself anything.

Caleb Kaiser · Nov 1, 2018
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Liquidation Preference: Your Equity Could Be Worth Millions—Or Nothing

Liquidation preference is a simple, but often misunderstood, concept that can control how much your equity is worth. It can be the difference between a life-changing windfall, and a modest payout.

Caleb Kaiser · Oct 17, 2018
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How To Tell If You're Joining A Rocketship

Joining a startup is a high-risk, high-reward decision. The better you are at evaluating which companies are rocketships and which companies are duds, the more likely you are to succeed. This guide will teach you how.

Caleb Kaiser · Sep 19, 2018
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How To Get A Job At A Crypto Startup

Everything you need to know to land your dream job at a startup in one of the fastest growing markets—cryptocurrency.

Wellfound · Aug 6, 2018
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Why Join A Company That’s Scaling Up

Advice on scaling from Y Combinator's president Sam Altman for founders and employees at high growth companies. What to keep in mind when it’s time to hire and scale up the team.

Sam Altman · Aug 3, 2018
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Midstage Startups Are Your Best First Job In Tech

A guest post by Hunter Walk, including 17 of the best companies to join for new grads

Wellfound · Aug 3, 2018
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