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I recently started a new job after a long stint as a founder. There are things I genuinely like, and things I don’t.

What actually makes people hate their jobs over time? Is it pay/people/culture? And when people say “culture,” what does that really mean?

I always thought tech startups especially in SF was about building the best product and solving hard technical problems with thinking about competitors was just noise.

But in reality, i see mostly discussion about competitive wins, what features competitors have, and positioning, sometimes even in engineering contexts.

Part of me gets it, but its hard to believe if every company does the same.

What's been your experience?