16 signs you work at a startup
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16 Signs You Work at a Startup
Bart Lorang@bartlorang
#1The first sign is .... if you drink a lot of cheap beer at work.....you might work at a startup.
#2But seriously......the second sign is....If you drink a lot cheap beer.....you might work at a startup.
What’s a TPS Report?
If you have NO idea what a TPS report is.....you might work at a startup.
What’s a 4mesheet?
If you have never filled out a timesheet.....you might work at a startup.
Paid, PAID Vacation$7,500
If you get ridiculously over the top perks like Paid, Paid Vacation and your boss wears flip flops and plaid shorts to work every day.....you might work at a startup named FullContact.
# Bean Bags > # Desks
If the number of bean bags is greater than the number of desk....you might work at a startup.
Who’s the CEO?
If all of you look like idiots at SXSW and you can’t tell who the CEO is.....you might work at a Startup.
Mee4ng Starter.
If you start board meetings with shots of Tequila.....you might work at a Startup.
Early Morning Mee4ng.
If 11AM is considered an early morning meeting....you might work at a Startup.
This is Perceived As Crazy.
If you push code to production ALL THE TIME (and on your first day)....you might work at a Startup.
What’s MicrosoI Windows?
If you have no idea what Microsoft WIndows is....you might work at a Startup.
Second Conference Room.
If the bar down the street is Conference Room #2 ....you might work at a Startup.
22 Year Olds Have “Senior” in Their Title.
If 22 year olds fresh out of college have “Senior” in their title....you might work at a Startup.
What’s a Landline?
If you have no idea what a landline is or why you would ever need one...you might work at a Startup.
All your CEO does is give away Free T-‐Shirts
If all your CEO does is give away Free T-shirts...you might work at a Startup.
“Legacy Code” = 2 Months Old
If “Legacy Code” is 2 Months Old...you might work at a Startup.
“It’s version 0.1 -‐ it will work.”
If version 0.1 of some open source project is considered ‘totally reliable’...you might work at a Startup.
Company Fridge.
If your company fridge is full of Beer and Condiments...you might work at a Startup.
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