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A comment on Ask HN: Should an experienced engineer join a startup?.

Re:Ask HN: Should an experienced engineer join a startup? by doopy1 on Sunday February 06, 2022 @05:48PM (#30237843)
Why are you using very optimistic scenarios instead of realistic ones? Do you know that most startups don't see an exit at all let alone one that can be measured in the hundreds of millions?
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Re:Ask HN: Should an experienced engineer join a startup? by tempforquestion on Sunday February 06, 2022 @05:54PM (#30237905)
Excellent question! I want to give the benefit of the doubt to the value of equity and I'm assuming I would join a company that I truly believe.

If you account the true risk, for sure is not worth it.

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