I saw your post about your startup journey over the past 2.5 years and the tough decision to pivot back to employment. The transition from founder back to employee can feel jarring, but your combined SWE and management experience actually makes you more valuable than before.

Have you considered that many companies are specifically looking for people with your exact profile — technical leaders who understand both the code and the business side? Your startup experience, even without PMF, demonstrates initiative and resilience that most candidates lack.

What type of role are you leaning towards — back to hands-on engineering or staying in the management track?