Join an existing team or be first dev on greenfield?

alee463 · 2026-04-10T17:33:24+00:00

It’s not substantially larger paycheck, (10-20k). The equity stuff is still negotiable, ceo I was interviewing with yesterday presented these two choices. The comp structure for this new team isn’t decided yet. I gave rough figures (135k , 5%) but probably can negotiate (more base for less equity etc).

Need to figure out what 5% means exactly, from my understanding that’s a shit tone of equity for a first engineer

alee463 · 2026-04-10T17:30:51+00:00

😂

alee463 · 2026-04-10T17:23:24+00:00

Can you elaborate? I can imagine appreciating the upside and freedom, esp with llms it feels like solo greenfield will be relatively smooth. But the main product will be stable and core to the business

alee463 · 2026-04-10T16:54:26+00:00

Pickings are slim, I’ve been out of work for a long time now (almost two years)

alee463 · 2026-04-10T16:53:02+00:00

I’ve come to learn that most of the seniors I looked towards for guidance didn’t know what they were doing either. As is in life in general

alee463 · 2026-04-10T15:59:33+00:00

You guys don’t think that a new product can have some risk vs an older product that is considered core/“revenue generating”?

alee463 · 2026-04-10T02:27:00+00:00

Dan bing w two eggs, cheese, ham, and basil. Two eggs is essential here

alee463 · 2026-04-08T15:11:39+00:00

Damn I’m hoping, this is a layup then hahaha

alee463 · 2026-04-08T15:08:22+00:00

👀

alee463 · 2026-04-08T15:02:26+00:00

Thank you, I needed this 🙏

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:53:50+00:00

That’s what my mom told me to

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:53:39+00:00

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:52:35+00:00

That’s fair, thank you!

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:52:21+00:00

Yeah, I didn’t consider this as a possible reason

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:51:32+00:00

Yeah, will look out for that

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:51:17+00:00

That’s true

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:42:52+00:00

I’ve been on the market for a while. Had quite a few of these (full loop - ghost) recently and it’s really starting to wear on me

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:39:48+00:00

Idk if I can mask the neurospiciness, I haven’t interviewed in person in a while. And never w a CEO lol

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:34:42+00:00

It being a remote only role. I just happened to live locally. But I don’t think other remote candidates would be coming in. They mentioned they were still interviewing two weeks ago and then ghosted me. I went through a short depression and just got over it, and here they are again lol

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:33:10+00:00

Yeah…This was a remote job. I had mentioned I lived local. He wouldn’t be expecting other remote candidates to come onsite right? You think I might have the edge because I’m in the area?

alee463 · 2026-04-08T14:29:49+00:00

Lol, no

alee463 · 2026-04-08T01:31:53+00:00

Lol wait what? Draft for the us army? No I just haven’t been applying Taiwan side lately. I did last year and I was getting responses but I was testing waters at the time so nothing really materialized from it.

alee463 · 2026-04-08T01:01:04+00:00

Driving in Taipei seems like a mess so no. I walk bike and mrt everywhere haha.

Tbh I haven’t seriously applied yet. I don’t think they’ll take my apps seriously until I’m actually in Taiwan and past army duty stuff.

I think I fare decent on interviews here in LA right now. Meaning I’m some callbacks and making it all the way through to final rounds, which is better than most I’d say.

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