with this and the recent Windsurf “acquisition”, what’s even the draw to startups anymore? 25% base pay increase for 80% more hours (not even considering overtime) with equity that is tantamount to useless (with or without Windsurf being the new norm)? super hard pass and I hope everyone with half a brain does the same

AI is being used as an excuse to strip away every labor norm and law in the name of “not being left behind”, with a product that has yet to truly be earth shattering on the scale it’s been predicted to be. hard not to see the current slate of VCs and founders as leechs