> I'm a startup founder, and we can't compete head-on for talent. We have to hire people who don't want a FAANG Then you don't deserve to get those people. If

> I'm a startup founder, and we can't compete head-on for talent. We have to hire people who don't want a FAANG Then you don't deserve to get those people. If you are paying below market rates, well honestly it sucks to be you, and I don't particularly care if you lose employees. Instead, the only thing that I care about is getting higher salaries for engineers.