Jason Lemkin's list: If you can't ship in week one, don't join an early-stage startup
alvelda · x · 2026-11-11
SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin published a checklist of reasons not to join an early-stage startup: needing training, help setting up your computer, spending your first month 'getting up to speed,' maxing out time off, being unable to ship in week one, unable to sell without a brand behind you, or expecting kudos for basics.
alvelda adds his take: with coding agents now on the team, shipping in week one should be the baseline, not the stretch goal.
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