Why I'm not a founderbleikamp.com 8 pointsbkbleikamp14 years ago3 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−jesskah14yI don't think Chris Dixon is necessarily saying that founders are better, more worthy people than non-founders. I think he's just saying that being a founder is super hard.I agree with you that there are many paths to happiness :-)−whichdan14yLet's say you got laid off from GitHub - would you pursue another equally-rare company, or then try to found your own?−bkbleikampOP14yDepends on what opportunities were out there. I'm not opposed to starting my own company, I just don't think it's the only way to happiness.
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I don't think Chris Dixon is necessarily saying that founders are better, more worthy people than non-founders. I think he's just saying that being a founder is super hard.
I agree with you that there are many paths to happiness :-)
Let's say you got laid off from GitHub - would you pursue another equally-rare company, or then try to found your own?
Depends on what opportunities were out there. I'm not opposed to starting my own company, I just don't think it's the only way to happiness.