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December 13, 2023

Startup vs Big Companies

In a startup, everyone works toward a shared goal using the best web, data, AI, and APIs, focusing on coding a cohesive user journey. Compared to big companies, where five separate teams with mixed abilities might work on overlapping projects, a startup operates with 'X' effort, whereas a large company expends '5X' with the risk of internal competition leading to inefficiencies. By the time the larger company overcomes these challenges, the startup likely has rolled out a robust set of production features.

Rate:

  • Efficiency and focus: Startups - 8, Big Companies - 4
  • Resource utilization: Startups - 9, Big Companies - 3

The ratings reflect the agility and clear focus of startups against the potential for redundancy and internal competition at large corporations.

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