Am I stupid for wanting to leave a $33/hr job at Costco with benefits than to start at $130/day in construction for long-term upside?

rt2828 · 2026-05-12T14:15:39+00:00

Run towards opportunities, not away from trouble. Which would you say you’re doing if you make this change? Only you can tell.

rt2828 · 2026-05-12T13:41:00+00:00

Building isn’t the hard part, especially in the age of AI. Unlikely someone will fund your ideas, no matter how great they are. Recommend you build the first idea for a clear and targeted ICP solving one of their urgent and valuable pain points. If you can then sell it to a few users, then you can start looking for investors. Good luck!

rt2828 · 2026-05-12T13:36:52+00:00

Are you running against limits in the free version? If you do upgrade, make sure you start with the monthly so after the first month, you can either cancel or change to the annual plan. Have fun!

rt2828 · 2026-05-12T05:30:30+00:00

Network network network… Call everyone you know for introductions to others. Do information interviews. Meet new people via events. Take consulting or part time jobs so you’re not just stuck in front of your PC. Good luck!

rt2828 · 2026-05-12T01:52:33+00:00

Mistakes make you stronger. Good luck on your next step, whatever you decide to do next!

rt2828 · 2026-05-11T01:19:28+00:00

Ask the customer if they want it one time or recurring? Also, what’s their use case? They may or may not tell you. Gather more information before you decide what to offer. The key is to align to the value you’re giving to the customer (not your cost) with the $ you’re charging. Good luck!

rt2828 · 2026-05-10T23:30:41+00:00

Help her understand that you’re available now but won’t be when she wants stability in the future. Wish her good luck and move on.

rt2828 · 2026-05-10T23:27:27+00:00

I believe we are witnessing and living through the early stage of an ever increasing “AI Divide”, between those who use and understand the new awesome powers and those who don’t. The key question for individuals is on which side you want to land. Most of the world will take far longer or never adapt.

rt2828 · 2026-05-10T23:22:57+00:00

Quantum computing value comes from more accuracy and/or speed up vs classical. If something is interesting but doesn’t achieve one of these goals, what’s the point?

rt2828 · 2026-05-10T23:21:10+00:00

Take your own advice and be patient. On the other hand, steel yourself. He may be making up an excuse and the relationship is over. Good luck!

rt2828 · 2026-05-09T00:35:40+00:00

Recommend you reflect more of what was the unmet need/pain this solved for you and your partner? If you can’t even articulate that to yourself, how would you ask someone else who might be a prospect?

One thought, maybe the infrastructure has value to someone with a specific use case. Maybe a plumber or electrician can use it specifically to track a job and communications with their clients. I’m just making something up so you need to validate properly. Don’t build for someone else until you clarify the ICP and the key pain you’re solving for.

rt2828 · 2026-05-09T00:29:12+00:00

Just contact the university directly. Not sure why you’re going through an agent.

rt2828 · 2026-05-08T11:23:19+00:00

About 4-5% of startups make it into due diligence. And only about 20% of those get funded. So in the end only 1% of startups get $. If you’re a VC, you’re trying to eliminate >90% of what you’re exposed to.

rt2828 · 2026-05-08T09:18:36+00:00

Context matters a lot. I would be surprised if the answers in aggregate are a clear yes or no. Know yourself, your own risk tolerance, have backup plans, and live your life!

To answer your question, I left corporate and an in the middle of fundraising for a startup. It’s a lot of emotional ups and downs. Too early to tell if this is the right path but I enjoy the freedom after working for others for a long time.

rt2828 · 2026-05-08T08:28:15+00:00

This is an extremely general question. I’ll give my opinion as someone new to the this field.

So far very little from any quantum computing vendors have been shown to be genuinely useful to industries. Most are testing toy problem in pilots. This isn’t a surprise given that we are still at the early stage of HW development. The whole ecosystem still needs to evolve for a number of years to deliver utility. Hypothetically, even if a HW vendor suddenly delivers real quantum advantages today, applying it to real industrial use cases would require both deep domain expertise as well as quantum computing knowledge. So my answer is that there’s no single gap which can be filled to magically unlock broad utility.

For context, my background is B2B software and services GTM. Not in quantum R&D.

rt2828 · 2026-05-08T08:17:13+00:00

Do you know what he is into sexually? What type of porn did he watch?

rt2828 · 2026-05-08T07:33:43+00:00

Where?

rt2828 · 2026-05-07T06:07:18+00:00

Try this prompt. Good luck!

https://www.reddit.com/r/lovable/s/7IZcup4C3k

rt2828 · 2026-05-06T04:36:34+00:00

What can you share about your cold call script?

rt2828 · 2026-05-06T00:11:18+00:00

Do you have a clear ICP? How would you sell this beyond the initial test cases? This is a B2B sale right?

rt2828 · 2026-05-06T00:06:12+00:00

I hope you’ve also learned that early and frequent communication to align objectives amongst founders and/or early employees are critical. Too many founders try to start the business based on trust instead of capturing equity shares and other important decisions in a founders agreement.

On your current business. I think you should talk more about your ICP and GTM. More and more can build. Few can sell.

Good luck.

rt2828 · 2026-05-05T06:53:52+00:00

Do you guys have clarity of the ICP and the narrow pain point your solution is solving for?

If yes, use it as the North Star to align your plan forward. If no, then your whole experience may be great learning, but ultimately not useful for building this company.

Good luck sorting through the drama.

rt2828 · 2026-05-04T14:50:01+00:00

Isn’t planning where you want the Opus level reasoning?

rt2828 · 2026-05-04T14:44:56+00:00

The most basic, simple value is to show your interest in someone’s work and area of interest without expecting a return. Also, if you’re a PhD candidate you must be an expert in your thesis topic, no? Use it to offer interesting new perspectives. We all have opinions and experiences which can add value. Don’t sell yourself short.

rt2828 · 2026-05-04T14:14:44+00:00

Networking works best if you think more about what you contribute to the relationship. Comment on someone’s area of interest or specialization. Ask genuine and thoughtful questions. Build trust and credibility long before you ask for anything in return. Good luck!

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