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Comment by gcr

7 hours ago

What if you’re a cofounder or founding engineer and the company hasn’t raised yet?

Unlike in the article where a contractor was promised payment and no payment was made, the cofounder here knows already that the company can’t pay until they raise funds, and has planned for this accordingly, by living off of personal savings or contract jobs. They also understand the risk they’ve taken on and are comfortable trading their time for possibly zero returns.