how do you all think about work/life balance? especially founders

CEO at Google • co-founder & rectangle mover at /icebreaker • icebreaker.xyz/j4ck • /j4ck • DJ sixsix

20s: focus on learning and growing, whether it's institutional/higher ed, or getting in at startups and diving in as deep as possible – figure out what matters most to you, and what your principles are, build enough in savings. This comes at a decent cost to WLB, but...

BDFL of Quilibrium, Eng @ Farcaster, ex-Coinbase, always opinionated, never hydrated

/quilibrium

Most importantly: don't lowball yourself on reasonable terms for WLB. Building/maintaining relationships, be it friends, family, or romantic partners are critical to staying sane amidst the chaos.

30s: use what you've built upon, & leverage your nest to propel into what matters, set reasonable terms on WLB w/ yourself so you can avoid burnout, & pursue passions _successfully_. Ignore the hype on "young hotshot founders" – most successful founders are in their 30s or later.