If you are thoughtful and careful and quit quickly at a startup that isn't going anywhere / lead by jerks you can usually pick the right startup. My point is t

If you are thoughtful and careful and quit quickly at a startup that isn't going anywhere / lead by jerks you can usually pick the right startup. My point is that equity is great and it does everything it is supposed to do (align motivation / create a great team spirit / reward risk takers). The problem is people think that equity is magical and you don't have to worry about the people giving it to you. They are the weak link - not the equity itself.