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tanzaniaon How Wizards of the Coast distributed equity as a startup

I'm definitely underpaid at the moment but that's the nature of a bootstrapped startup isn't it. They took a chance on me with no degree or job exp. Also money doesn't equal a better experience. I get to work on something really fucking cool and I love the people I work with. I'd probably kill myself at consultancy.

So regardless of whether or not make tons of money on this startup, I'll have 2+ years of job experience for the next job that I didn't have before.

tanzaniaon How Wizards of the Coast distributed equity as a startup

Thanks for the perspective - this has been really helpful. I think no matter what happens it will have been an amazing experience that I lucked in to.

tanzaniaon How Wizards of the Coast distributed equity as a startup

Yikes this hits close to home for me.

I am employee #1 for a rapidly growing startup, been here nearly two years. It's my first developer position, I'm definitely underpaid (until our A-round apparently), but I have .5%. I feel like pretty soon it'll be apparent whether this is going to ~really~ take off (I honestly feel it will).

Any advice on what steps I should take to prevent getting shafted?