Dave5

These two videos turned up in my RSS feeds this week:

and (podcast links – highly recommended)…

Both go to the core of my experience with starting, managing and working in tech start ups.

I’ve have spent my entire career in tech. The first 16 years were devoted to getting to Silicon Valley. I got there…

… and then I found out it was a shit hole dominated by awful people. It became apparent that I need to be psychopath to succeed. I just couldn’t do that. I didn’t have what it took to exploit people to deliver the returns needed. I have since really struggled to shoot for satisfaction. That is been HARD… there are no stories that guide you in that pursuit. Ambition sits on your shoulder and judges you like a lesser angel.