I quit my job at Facebook, here’s why I left… (why you should quit your Big Tech job)

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After almost 4.5 years, I just quit my job at Facebook to start my own startup. Here's why I'm now part of the "Great Resignation".
The Tech Career Growth community:
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Hi! I’m Rahul, a software engineer with a passion for teaching.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro + why it's hard to leave Big Tech
1:44 - The decreasing value of money
3:30 - Regret minimization
4:58 - Predicting failure outcomes
6:39 - Broader learning
7:48 - What's next

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@freecodecamp 2 жыл бұрын

Now you'll have more time to create additional courses for our channel. 😀

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha, time is the ultimate resource!

@xpopcornx1747 2 жыл бұрын

You cancelled Uncle Bob. He never talks about politics in lectures.

@9844manish 2 жыл бұрын

Is it true?

@toptenuniverse5437 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@monodeeproy4939 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@Liberty-rn4wy 2 жыл бұрын

I worked for a large software company for 11 years. Also very well compensated. But in the end we were not doing much development, I was a highly-paid meeting attendee and a person who sent and read emails all day. I had to ask myself at the end of the day, what did we accomplish today.

@JKMT 2 жыл бұрын

you have sent an email at least, my manager doesn't even sends an email

@shastasilverchairsg Жыл бұрын

Sounds like my dream job!

@xxxx-tb4de Жыл бұрын

Isn't that the way it is in almost all big companies?

@thrice5560 Жыл бұрын

YOU FOOL

@chan90s 2 жыл бұрын

This was your first video that I watched and I can totally relate. I took sabbatical to start a company in different country after working in pretty much the same role for 4 years. My frustration of missing big picture and focusing on perfection by solving bugs while having pretty much the same salary propelled me to jump the ship 😀 you have nicely put things for everyone to understand. Good luck man

@Phsoco 2 жыл бұрын

It's going to get to a point where all the big tech companies are going to have clauses in their employment contracts stating, "If you do resign, please refrain from trying to monetise your position here to facilitate a KZfaq career" lol

@humptydumpty8157 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't just benefit the creator, but the consumers too. With limited time and millions of 'gurus' you'll need filters to shortlist - unless you're watching without a purpose.

@swaaminathan1 2 жыл бұрын

Having the opportunity to work on all dimensions of the product is definitely a good perk while working for / creating a startup. All the very best on your new journey!

@rocknroll7967 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy for both of you guys. Excited for future. There is so much room for improvement in software engineering and many times we find ourselves clueless. Hope you can guide next generation of devs.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much! 🙏🏽

@TH-dg2mm Жыл бұрын

I worked for a tech start-up for a while. We would have these 15+ person meetings with 7-8 directors non-stop. So many attendees people would bring in extra chairs and stand along the walls. Hours long to make the most simple decisions which would immediately be turned over by the CEO the next morning. I used to sit in those meetings and try to calculate what the hourly cost of us all sitting there accomplishing nothing was.

@iiric 2 жыл бұрын

Well articulated, you and only you know the risk and excitement involved for the next big step, good luck for next adventure.

@ANSURAJKHADANGA 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rahul for the wisdom! Such tech-career discussions are the cornerstone to groom leaders and good developers :)

@sidhuparas 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, very descriptive and helpful. All the very best Rahul and Alex!

@yoshadmun 2 жыл бұрын

I'm graduating this upcoming fall semester, and I must say I've been following your and Alex's content on LinkedIn for some time now. Hopefully your startup succeeds, and I hope you continue educating us in the tech community because the way you answer questions and explain stuff is very clear-cut.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you Shadmun

@bloody9162 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of a kind video gives so much perspective, especially when it's coming from you. Thanks Rahul.

@theBathroomSinger007 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen someone imparting so much knowledge with a quit post like you did now. Very excited to know more about your product and wish you and Alex the best!

@quincylarsonmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on this big decision, Rahul. I enjoyed hearing your reasoning here. It sounds like you have given this a lot of thought. I am excited to learn more about your startup and your ambitions the next chance we get to talk. Best of luck with the early days of building your startup.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Quincy, looking forward to our next conversation!

@michelchaghoury870 2 жыл бұрын

GOD bless u, i have saw some of your videos, what i can say is that you have all the materials and pre-requisits to lauch a startup, and i am sure you will be doing it, i learned a lot from you from the technical aspect to the buisness aspect, keep going, u have a supporter from Lebanon

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@kavanmannapperuma1963 2 жыл бұрын

Some great points that I haven't really thought about before. Thank you for the video.

@apoorvasingh3921 2 жыл бұрын

All the very best Rahul! Super excited to witness this journey of yours 🙌

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Apoorva!

@ojastelwane1790 2 жыл бұрын

All the best Rahul Bhaiya, you provide a lot of insights, I am happy that you are doing things that you want and excites you the most. All the best for your future journey 😊

@SunitRoy 2 жыл бұрын

All the best Rahul, you and Alex are an inspiration for the community 🙌

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Sunit!

@Sanyu-Tumusiime 2 жыл бұрын

@@RahulPandeyrkp how did you get visa for USA working? i want one too.,

@SuboptimalEng 2 жыл бұрын

You must first step down, if you want to startup - Sun Tzu (probably)

@Bayo106 2 жыл бұрын

actually this is the essence of many verses in the tao te ching by Lao tzu

@dennisbbb 2 жыл бұрын

Lao Tzu forgot to mention: One must go to the poor house if one dreams of making it big. In modern terms - go big or go home.

@MM-ds7eu 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellently made video, well done. Super structured, logical and encouraging to others as well.

@adityapalve3752 2 жыл бұрын

All the best rahul, super stoked for whats to come

@julie_wang 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your next journey and these insights are helpful :)

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Julie!

@joehahn21 2 жыл бұрын

Having worked with a Big Tech firm for more than 2.5 years now I resonate with each of the insights. Thanks for sharing! :)

@flamboyanz 2 жыл бұрын

Great thought and introspection! Thank you for sharing Best of Luck!

@cryptoGoBrrrrrr 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Tech aspirants currently pursuing my masters in Data Science My biggest concern when entering this industry is the high attrition rate of these companies and i was always bothered by the fact that so many successful engineers quitting their jobs(as if I was missing some key detail). But after watching this video I feel like I understand the thought process of someone who quits their job to pursue something more. Thank you for sharing this experience, best wishes in whichever direction you go in next. Respect from India🙏♥️

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, I'm glad the video was helpful!

@SId-gb1qr 2 жыл бұрын

@@RahulPandeyrkp can i work with u?

@awanishukla 2 жыл бұрын

This is great, thanks for covering most of the things

@AS-fd9jc Жыл бұрын

Love how you broke this down, good luck with everything 👍

@TheHonestTruth 2 жыл бұрын

this was fascinating. Thank you and best of luck on YT

@sushmita6341 Жыл бұрын

Best of luck - Looking forward to more content about your journey!

@sooshil 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your decision. Good luck and Cheers.

@amanhanspal5349 2 жыл бұрын

All the best Bhaiya. Can’t wait to contribute towards your journey 🙏🏻🧡 All the best

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you Aman!

@jacobmcpherson7842 2 жыл бұрын

I really like your point about forcing yourself to learn many other aspects of the business - sales, marketing, CS, Operations, etc. Big companies are good at channeling people towards becoming an SME at this one thing but not being rounded. Pros and cons to each, but really like how you framed that into your decision criteria

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Jacob

@vans4lyf2013 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! This was nice to hear.

@kinneravijay617 2 жыл бұрын

You can achieve your goal brother 💪💪

@aman_mandal 2 жыл бұрын

All the very best Sir !!

@baibhabmondal1740 2 жыл бұрын

Very well put. The two things I'd like to take away, regret minimization and decrease value of money. Things make sense suddenly. Thankyou!

@chantellaalleyne6629 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I recently left my job as a nurse to build my skin and hair care company. I did my business on the side for 5 years. I’m currently attending Kelloggs to help me with the sales & marketing side of the business. I definitely understand when you said at your job you had a narrow focus that did not allow you to learn things outside of your department.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Beat of luck in your skin/hair company!

@happyment 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck! I'm actually joining Meta tomorrow as a Partner Engineer, and you and Alex definitely helped me change my mindset to becoming a more impactful engineer beyond just closing jira tickets!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, best of luck!

@ishikinokami1575 2 жыл бұрын

Bro what does a partner engineer do? Is it the same as engineering manager?

@jaysea80able 2 жыл бұрын

You should of waited another year with Meta….obtain experience in the METAVERSE and make a killing with your own project!

@happyment 2 жыл бұрын

@@ishikinokami1575 A partner engineer is a mix of a software engineer with more client facing responsibilities which includes working with external partners to integrate FB’s services onto their platforms through API’s, etc.

@ishikinokami1575 2 жыл бұрын

@@happyment thanks for explaining . I am still a freshman in college and am still exploring what role should I get into when I move to America :)

@CloudGuruAmit 2 жыл бұрын

Take a lot of courage to get out of the comfort zone. Salute and all the best for your future endeavor !

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@azunae1166 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Hopefully, you create a successful startup.

@amitmeenaiitb 2 жыл бұрын

I also have same thoughts. Best of luck for future .!

@Momosun2018 2 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful. I really enjoyed the video. Please post more content like this. Imo it doesn’t need super awesome editing or fake enthusiasm that you see a lot of days from popular tech channels. I think you’ve got a good recipe here. If you can, I’d love to hear about the process of getting funding for your startup or any start up in general.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Mo, will keep that in mind

@infini.tesimo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! I learned quite a bit from this. I never went to college, don't plan on going back to one for a tech job, but the points you made did enhance my understanding of how to better leverage my position when it comes to any start ups I attempt or trying to get raise if I want to go back to a job.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it's helpful :)

@nitinpraksh3494 2 жыл бұрын

All the best man....and really excited for your product

@abiodun6897 2 жыл бұрын

best of luck sir , i look forward to your next moves .. subscribed!

@tkdchic78 2 жыл бұрын

Go Rahul! Good luck on your startup bud.

@neerajkashyap01 2 жыл бұрын

All the best for your future journey.

@Iam18 2 жыл бұрын

Solid video and a lot of points made in a small amount of time. I briefly thought about what if doing my own brand backfired how easy it would be to go back to the corporate world and would I be compensated the same as before leaving, and this video touched on that!

@VrushabhBorude 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of power and courage to you bro

@xerxiusmaximus 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, how refreshing is this... and very addictive... to see someone actually give you gut-level blood-raw honesty and transparency. "Subscribed!" Please, more... more...

@Amaim123 2 жыл бұрын

Inspiring and eye opening, I'm just starting my career with only 1 year of experience, but I will definitely make this my ultimate goal.

@freedomchuks 2 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful and I would love to see your new startup skyrocket

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much 🙏🏽

@chaitanyavankar4078 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Rahul 🎉🎉 Looking forward to meet online on Jan 22

@inspired784 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing amount of clarity! Congratulations Rahul

@suvraneelsaha8973 2 жыл бұрын

"Will I regret not doing it " go for it man and good luck

@sendashish 2 жыл бұрын

I like the content of your video. Pretty full of facts and experiences. Just felt that you were propounding everything related to why your present is so bad and the future seems so lucrative, but you didn't answer a fundamental question that "Why you need to open up a startup at the first place?" I hope you have a substantial answer to this question than just rat racing! Good luck!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

great feedback, thank you. I'm hoping to make another video (or two!) to answer why I'm so excited about what we want to build!

@ibakeandlift3586 2 жыл бұрын

great question! this is assuming his start up will succeed.

@rajnayakBlr 2 жыл бұрын

All the best. Amazing methodical analysis.

@vmanshooting 2 жыл бұрын

congrats on the huge step, Rahul!

@tericcabrel 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Rahul! Good luck with your new project!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Eric!

@AparnaJain1 2 жыл бұрын

I quit Netflix for similar reasons. I was financially independent and didn’t need the stress anymore. I just asked myself one question- would I do this job if I didn’t get paid and the answer was a hell no. There are incredible life skills I have gained in the past two years, they might or might not turn into career benefits but definitely improved life satisfaction greatly. I’ve been holding off making a video about why I left big tech, but your video inspired me to highlight the positives of taking this risk. I really enjoyed watching this video and your positive vibes, thank you!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Aparna!

@farazahmed7 Жыл бұрын

You quit to start a failed KZfaq channel? 💀

@TC10394 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked out for you. Best of luck.

@pradyumn_katukoori.vlogs-01e5 2 жыл бұрын

i can relate Rahul.. I quit after 10 yrs.. surviving bay area pressure is not easy.. I initially felt i lost my identity but after 6 months i feel i improved as a person and even as a techie.. Good luck for your start up !! Kudos !

@LM-ch8rh 2 жыл бұрын

RS, hi. did you stay in the bay area after leaving your job?

@pradyumn_katukoori.vlogs-01e5 2 жыл бұрын

@@LM-ch8rh No i moved to Toronto. Though i feel there are adv of being in bay area for an entrepreneur..

@1729patrick 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck on the new journey!

@Taskade 2 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiring video! The mind is our most powerful ally. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

@franzb5354 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed because I appreciate your clear style, valuable insights and honesty. Want to add this: If you do earn a lot of money, you can have a greater than zero chance of becoming wealthy if you invest in high-risk assets. The potential of a high reward is usually balanced by some amount of risk that needs to be taken for that reward, and this can come in various forms such as starting and leading a company to great success with a high probability of failure, or by making very fortunate investment decisions with the money you receive.

@zambianyoutuberx 2 жыл бұрын

Watching you from Lusaka,Zambia, Africa Thanks for the Info!

@morebhushan38 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Rahul👏. Best of luck.

@himanshutripathi7441 2 жыл бұрын

More power to you man .

@javiasilis 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to share my 2 cents. First of all, thank you very much for being so open to everyone. I see regret similarly to you: Whether you made a good decision or a bad decision, in the end, you did it right, it's going to be worse living off in your deathbed and thinking the "what if" scenario

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

exactly

@akshatsrivastava4280 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a bs way in my opinion. There’s always going to be a what if. Maybe you quit and live a miserable life because of it and then think on your death-bed: “What if I didn’t quit?”

@javiasilis 2 жыл бұрын

@@akshatsrivastava4280 that means that the other option (quitting) wasn't more desirable in the first place.

@pb25193 2 жыл бұрын

@@akshatsrivastava4280 nobody lives a "miserable life" after one failed company. Big tech alumnus gets easily absorbed back into big tech for potentially higher pay after a year or so.

@rtapask 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, congratulations and good luck!

@bebeswrld937 2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you all the best!!

@swayfitness5777 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, thank you Rahul, I wish you all the success in the world with your new startup!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@SaumyaNayak 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to know about the startup ! loved the video and btw the thumbnail is savage 😄🙌

@youtubeboi855 Жыл бұрын

Binge worthy videos! Great content man!

@joshua_dlima 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, im so happy for you and hope your startup is a great success. Also, would you mind sharing how you used to practice coding during the start stage. Like, was it via leetcode etc or did you get into competitive coding etc? I would love to know the way you went about the process. Thank you!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

I did very little competitive coding, just Leetcode and Cracking the Coding Interview

@ropro9817 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I wish I had seen this 25 years ago... 😅 Hope you and your startup are doing well!

@fr5229 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Rahul, people like you are changing the world

@tamalchowdhury 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the new chapter

@massive_d 2 жыл бұрын

All the best for your future endeavours laundayy

@onerandomscene 2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about similar things, thanks for sharing!

@joeldawriter 2 жыл бұрын

Love that you’re ack your privilege in this position. Wishing you luck!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Joel!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Join the community! www.linkedin.com/company/techcareergrowth/

@FBWalshyFTW 2 жыл бұрын

We have SO many awesome things to tell you about in this session, and it WON'T be recorded. Please join us! We're so excited to see all of you!

@luisbritoarias5476 2 жыл бұрын

See you guys on Saturday!

@MadonaWambua 2 жыл бұрын

Best of Luck. You're amazing

@daspradeep 2 жыл бұрын

where is the Saturday session? The link is not working

@FBWalshyFTW 2 жыл бұрын

Love the thumbnail.

@future9728 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! And sick thumbnail!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@arjayarjay8856 2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you the very best !! I know you are going to be successful.

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Arjay!

@vinayakpatil521 2 жыл бұрын

Insightful 💯

@MadonaWambua 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is amazing, congratulations.

@shouldigetit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the truth!

@sameersood1017 2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck for your new journey

@vasu12278 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤

@heykaali 2 жыл бұрын

Your are a great info provider.

@shravyanarayansarma9240 2 жыл бұрын

Good Luck with your startup ! Very Inspiring .

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Shravya!

@vishnunarayan6937 2 жыл бұрын

All the best Rahul!

@donnfelkeryt 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats and well done on the move to something bigger and better. You 100% nailed it on the specialization required at big tech companies. I have known many engineers who are focused on very nuanced parts of an engineering team to leave years later and find they're lacking the skills to survive and grow in regular tech companies. Not to say they cant, its jut challenging. Best of luck to you my friend. 🚀

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donn, appreciate your support!

@mehdio 2 жыл бұрын

Good mental models! I was asking myself not WHY but WHEN that would happen.... but we didn't get any update regarding the future of your content creation ;-) Anyway, best of luck, and looking forward to seeing what you will build!

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

video coming about that within the next week!

@yp4279 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Rahul. Just find your channel randomly today. And i found it very useful. And congrats for your new story, all the best. I have a question, do you have an advice for someone that new to programming but have an interest on becoming a software engineer, but having only a potato machine. Which stack that best for it? And what's the crucial knowledge to become a software engineer in a daily basis? So i can prepare it all. Thank you.

@Aero3D 2 жыл бұрын

Year 8 of an unlaunched no-revenue (yet!) startup here & not nearly letting up or giving up!!!!! When learning all angles of business, (and new to it, if its your first startup) its a lot of work, but talented programming and being able to guide best usage of programming (often by doing it yourself) is such a major key, and you have that. The time will come. Wishing you great luck! Be weary if any potential looming senses of failure arise over time. Make sure you are able to discern between whether that feeling is a sense your startup will not work and will become a lesson for you, and the fact that what you are building may just take years and it is not time yet! Best Wishes🙏❤

@RahulPandeyrkp 2 жыл бұрын

Inspiring message! Thank you for the advice.