Not founders, they are bought into the idea (if you can get into a demo day or other function as an observer, highly recommend), but perhaps employees that fuel the machine and their common shares lottery tickets.
Important to ask yourself, "Am I working for someone who will be a decent person if my time and effort ends up making them wildly wealthy?"
Have you had experience with this?
It's not like these deals are a mystery to the folks who sign them are they?
Even respecting some of the truth in that, sharing that on this site is yelling at the wind.
May make folks think twice before applying to YC
Not founders, they are bought into the idea (if you can get into a demo day or other function as an observer, highly recommend), but perhaps employees that fuel the machine and their common shares lottery tickets.
Important to ask yourself, "Am I working for someone who will be a decent person if my time and effort ends up making them wildly wealthy?"
Won't someone think of the poor exploited YC founders?