I am not convinced that you have ever worked at the average startup. Your points are incredibly divorced from the reality most face.
Years worth of runway is not the norm. Having your choice of senior engineers to hire right away is not the norm. Most startups exist as sinking ships.
It sounds like you lucked in to a company that raised a shitload early on and so had the luxury to make these decisions.
Years worth of runway is not the norm. Having your choice of senior engineers to hire right away is not the norm. Most startups exist as sinking ships.
It sounds like you lucked in to a company that raised a shitload early on and so had the luxury to make these decisions.