The tension with job-searching-in-public is that two kinds of people will see your posts: recruiters and other job searchers.

So, do you want to sound impressive, or genuine?

I try to be genuine, and the payoff is that I connect with fellow job seekers.

For example, my post about non-linear career paths led to a chat with Matthew Wong (who makes my trajectory look as straight as a laser beam).

He gave me multiple insights about joining startups:

1. Before joining a startup, try their product. Even a few minutes tells you a lot about how the founders think.

2. Do you want to build companies 0->1, or build products 0->1? If it's the latter, an FDE role may be a better fit.

3. Are you comfortable pivoting constantly? Or do you want to have the time and space to solve big problems well? That determines whether to go for startups before or after PMF. (He correctly identified that I'm the latter type.)

Thanks for the advice, Matthew! He said he may start posting about this kind of stuff, so it may be a worthwhile follow.