This post engages with three questions:<p>* Should I go to work for a "name" startup or should I take a risk on a no-name company? (Its answer: take the risk).<p>* Should I accept a lesser or orthogonal role to get my foot in the door, or hold out for my dream role? (Its answer: either is fine, but be very careful about getting typecast and don't expect your foot-in-the-door role to change).<p>* Should I start my own company or go work at a startup? (Its answer: start once but don't feel bad about giving up).<p>These feel like pretty important questions, in the sense that they are THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS PEOPLE LOOKING FOR STARTUP JOBS HAVE TO ANSWER.<p>Instead, we spent the day this was submitted arguing (ignorantly) about "bailouts", and I found this post with zero upvotes.<p>Good job, HN.