Even if your startup ultimately fails, we think the WFP is a better alternative to a job for ambitious young hackers. You’ll learn way more than you would in most jobs, and you’ll probably meet more interesting people. You’ll be able to work where you want, when you want, instead of having to show up every morning at some office building full of cubicles. You’ll get to work on your own projects, using the tools you like, instead of dealing with legacy code. And because it’s difficult to get into this program, being able to say on your resume that you were a Winter Founder should carry more weight than an ordinary job.
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