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Fair Future: Equity and Compensation Strategies for Startup Success
You’re bleeding sweat, tears, and maybe a little coffee into your startup. You’re building something incredible, something that could change the game. But amidst the chaos of product development, hiring, and chasing that elusive first funding round, have you paused to consider something absolutely critical, yet often overlooked? Your own compensation and equity.



My Time Isn’t Free: Why Equity Only Offers Get a ‘No Thanks!’ — A Developer’s Guide to Startup Equity Negotiation.
Remember that Reddit thread that blew up? The junior dev offered a measly 15% equity for being the only tech person at a startup, with no salary to boot? Yeah, jaws dropped. The internet collectively face-palmed. It felt like watching a slow-motion train wreck of undervaluation. Are you, as a developer, secretly worried you might be next? Are you wondering if that exciting startup opportunity is actually a cleverly disguised exploitation trap?
