I would even say it was a worthwhile experience. I've built my career off the startup I landed in, I probably wouldn't have got there without being burned here.
Any advice for leveraging a startup role to boost your career? I’ve seen friends turn their positions at early stage companies (Pre-Seed/Seed/Series A) into things like raising funding for their own ventures, hosting galas at SF museums, putting on international fashion shows with their alma mater, or even speaking gigs. And honestly, I have no idea how they pulled it off.
Sometimes you just need to make your own mistakes to learn, even if you read / hear from others that you shouldn't do that thing.
C'est la vie.