Issue #13 (The Two Pizza Rule for Productive Meetings) 05/13/19
This is a good Hacker News thread on how to balance family life while working at a startup. The one asking the question is a startup cofounder, and is considering going back to a regular engineering job with less responsibility.
I'm glad the advice given is focused on helping put family as a priority over work, which I think a lot of people don't do.
Some good answers including this from the top voted answer:
"The guilt is a natural feeling, but you shouldn't let that stop you from ultimately doing what is right. If there is no balance to be found and you have to choose between your family and your startup, leave...just don't do it without giving your co-founder(s) an opportunity to chime in."
And my personal favourite:
"Do a good job as a parent, and ignore any demand on you that threatens to compromise that. If switching jobs makes you a better parent, switch. You will get other opportunities to lead startups, and you will never get this time with your children back."
So true!
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
