Hi, Antonio!!!!
Finally I had the time to read your article!!! Amazing, man!!!! What an experience!!!
As I said before, I've never been in startups, but I've been in tech projects with deadlines that were just that: dead lines.
Not a world for me. In fact, that was one of the main reasons to create my own company 20 years ago: escaping from the tech consultancy world.
I agree with you, in those scenarios it's not easy to manage the time because everything is always important, urgent, critical, and essential, day by day, week by week, hour by hour. No way out.
Feel proud of your effort and being able to come back to the normal world. I expect you didn't get injured very hard.
Talking about the startup business model, it's not for me either. I prefer organic grow. I know it's almost impossible to make something really big, big, big, or great, great, great, but it's a more relaxing way of living. That's my way and I'm happy with it although it's a very personal opinion and one has to do what satisfies himself.
Great to chat with you! Good reflections and experiences, my friend!
Cheers!
Paco.