why do i work in tech? - by steve nguyen

exploring my previous motivations and the mental model i'm using to revisit this question after a full year in the industry

When people ask why I chose to work at ServiceNow - arguably the most B2B of all B2B software companies - I usually point to two reasons: I wanted to try big(ish) tech: Before ServiceNow, I worked exclusively at startups ranging from the pre-seed to Series C funding stages and while I loved it, I wanted to be able to say I tried working at a public tech company before making a full commitment to working in the startup world. I heavily indexed on job/financial security: Candidly, they gave me the best financial offer and were one of the only tech companies who both announced they would not…

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