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My Journey as a Founding Engineer

Nikhil Kumar ShrivastavaNikhil Kumar Shrivastava
December 20, 20246 min read
My Journey as a Founding Engineer

My Journey as a Founding Engineer

Being a founding engineer at EdEarn taught me invaluable lessons about product development and startup culture.

Taking Ownership

As a founding engineer, you own everything - from code to product decisions to infrastructure.

Rapid Iteration

Speed matters in startups. Build, test, learn, and iterate quickly.

Technical Debt

Balance moving fast with building sustainable systems for the future.

Conclusion

The founding engineer role is challenging but incredibly rewarding. You get to shape the product from day one.

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