> Also, these days you can get a reasonably good comp and still be at a startup
Yes. Startups these days, at least as an engineer, are a great vehicle for barbell investing. The salary caps your downside (make sure it’s enough to support savings) and the equity offers balls-to-the-wall exposure to potential upside.
Non-startup corporate (BigTech is a part of this) instead offers the vibe of “Thank you for creating the next billion dollar product, here is a 20k bonus and a pizza party”
Yes. Startups these days, at least as an engineer, are a great vehicle for barbell investing. The salary caps your downside (make sure it’s enough to support savings) and the equity offers balls-to-the-wall exposure to potential upside.
Non-startup corporate (BigTech is a part of this) instead offers the vibe of “Thank you for creating the next billion dollar product, here is a 20k bonus and a pizza party”