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Discussion on: As a Software Engineer, do you prefer to work at start-ups or outsourcing agencies or big companies?

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Filipe Torrado

I would say to always try early in your career to work in a big tech company with good processes and tech. The processes in bigger companies are what keeps them working in a stable way, as what happens with any big institutions such as countries.

Might not be so visible to developers, but this also applies directly to software. A lot of start-ups get hung up on putting out the fires and chasing the carrot on the stick. Having a good sense on the architecture and overview of systems is a great help to keep a project from becoming a mess.

Most of all, you should work on some subject you are passionate about. I think developers get swayed with some insignificant salary increases in companies that are just money squeezers. Just go make something truly positive and helpful for others. Go do THAT, your power is what you do, not that bonus.