How to pick a startup like a VC: signals, traction, and questions

You can join the “next big thing”… …or you can join the next layoff list. I’ve seen brilliant engineers end up in the wrong startup. Not because they lacked skill, but because they misread the business. When you’re choosing where to work, you’re not just picking a product you like. You’re making an early-stage investment with your time, your energy, and your reputation. VCs are trained to evaluate startups with imperfect data. You can borrow that mindset to stack the odds in your favor. In our latest post, Irina Stanescu (Staff Software engineer at Uber and Google, now EM) and I break down: -> How to read the signals behind the pitch deck -> What early traction really means (and when it’s smoke) -> The 3 key questions a VC asks before writing a check. Your career is your portfolio. Pick companies like a great investor would. Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eUvn4sxp What’s one red flag you look for before joining a startup?