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Early executives at those companies did very well. Early employees did well, but risk-adjusted , not really. I know people who were fairly early at those companies and they own nic…

This is the “startup myth” that lets the scam perpetuate. The world has changed. Google IPOed just a few years after it founded. Now Stripe, objectively one of the most successful …

You’re obviously overstating the FAANG SWE lifestyle. But beyond that, it’s interesting you picked FAANG SWE and not startup SWE as the basis of your comparison. The whole premise …

I’m only excited to work on a product that’s my baby but by my definition , startups that I’m not la founder /exec of can’t offer that. A stranger can’t tell me how to dress my bab…

Because FAANG pays equity too. Google will pay a senior engineer 200k base and 250k in liquid stock a year for 450k TC. That stock is also incredibly low risk. If a startup paying …

One thing people need to remember is the world runs on incentives. And on this topic, there is a HUGE incentive to mislead people. The facts are: 1) Tech startups usually need a bu…

So tired of companies that raise hundreds of millions from some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world trying to pull the “we’re a startup” card. You’re not two du…

It is similar to crypto in that it’s relentlessly hyped by VCs and the product quality does not match the hype or funding. The article is literally about the fundraising so the com…

Silicon Valley used to have engineering managers who managed engineering. As the money got bigger we got more grifters / professional manager types. First thing they do is rebrand …

That’s the opposite of what would be better. We need more engineer solidarity not more divisiveness. Give me a list of your past employers and I can guarantee I can find some sketc…

A lot of "rich" tech CEOs don't have massive amounts of cash, they have big equity stakes in their companies. It's paper wealth strongly tied to their company's share price. Many o…

Let’s not forget that Flexport is one of the darling representatives of YCs portfolio. YC has some verbiage about ethical behavior on their website, but when it’s come to actual to…

First, moving from an engineering role to a management role is not "career progression", it's a lateral career switch. Secondly, you don't have to explain anything. Smart hiring ma…

Yeah given the author’s expertise in job markets I’m shocked she wrote this as well. I don’t think there’s a single other profession with as much compensation variability as softwa…

A big part of the reason it failed for decades is because of the challenges of remote work. It can be difficult to onboard, you need higher documentation standards, more asynchrono…

Bitcoin as "digital gold" that's easier to procure, store, move around, and split into pieces is clearly a "killer app". Gold has intrinsic value but it's market cap far exceeds th…

He actually did when he says they have too much “social good” to build.

I can provide two specific examples of "widely held beliefs" that have been mass-banned on Reddit. I also want to note I don't endorse or subscribe to either of these beliefs but I…

I think the opposite is true. An experienced engineer not as versed in interview prep might hear the question to design something, and go ahead and show how they would design it ba…

100% People regurgitate “they overhired during COVID and now they’re making the prudent decision to cut costs” The first part of the sentence implies poor decision making by weak l…

Thanks for your help correcting a really common misconception about bipolar disorder. People want to whitewash mental illness because mental illness can be scary and uncomfortable.…