Throwback to the several hours I lost once trying to connect to 127.0.O.1

2034 is a bit optimistic but if this post takes off and gets enough attention, I'd believe it.

Often the reason they join though is the idea of getting in early, and helping the company to make it but - either hitting a certain scale, getting acquired, or going public. They want to get that notch on their belt. (Specific to joining smaller, earlier companies) Just my experience/opinion.

Also the difference in processes also throws folks for a loop. Lack of / less streamlined formal processes are anathema to some, but motivating to others.

Chasing PMF and the almighty dollar, no on-rails, just-click-a-button infra. No platform team to rely on, etc. They can often get hung up on how much work it actually takes to... Do work. Still, for the right person, it's a great opportunity. They can bring good practices and apply them over time.

It usually boils down to them wanting to be in a less "restrictive" environment - less existing "stuff" to support feels like more freedom to make and own decisions and Get Shit Done ™️ their way. They don't anticipate that there is often less freedom in many ways.

Postgres JSON support was a huge game changer, discovering all the ways I could ad-hoc query on / aggregate unstructured data but using SQL (a thing I know and love) injected hope and excitement into my body in a way that I have long since wanted to recapture.

Worth it

Like, I can work backwards to how it is supposed to be interpreted. I cannot work forwards towards how it ever got out of the design phase.

Depends on the rest of the message/context. I read it fairly neutrally overall. Correct reply is a thumbs up emoji applied as a react directly on the message itself.