u/cuttheclutter01

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Recently, I got an offer to join a startup project in exchange for equity only (0.6%) with no cash component. The project is currently in the MVP phase and still needs to go live. I’ve been asked to take on a specific role as a backend engineer and continue my current job while contributing part-time.

Should I join, or is it too risky of a bet? One part of me feels I should join because it can work as a side project where I’ll get to learn new things.

If it succeeds, I could make good money in the future along with gaining valuable experience. And if things don’t work out, it would still be a learning experience, basically a win-win situation. Am I missing something here? Any guidance?

Any negotiation i can do here?

Please don't comment that "i don't"

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Since the launch of AI, we’ve been hearing a lot that AI will take over developers' jobs, and frontend developers will be among the most impacted. Tbh, seeing the pace of tools like Claude Code and Codex, it does seem somewhat true.

How are you guys doing? What’s your YOE and CTC at this point? Are you struggling during appraisals, with companies citing AI as a reason for everything? What’s your overall plan to deal with this?

Also, is anyone working on a side hustle or with a startup alongside their main job? I’d appreciate if you could share your experience.

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Let's have a random chat with a random person. Not lonely. No nsfw. Dm preferred.

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Let's have a random chat with a random person. Not lonely. No nsfw. Dm preferred.