Agreed: well-run startups can still compete by making smart, focused decisions. I've worked at 3 startups (5th employee, 16th employee, 2nd employee). The fir

Agreed: well-run startups can still compete by making smart, focused decisions. I've worked at 3 startups (5th employee, 16th employee, 2nd employee). The first one had 80 hour weeks and burned me out after a year. The company had enough capital to stay in business, but never went anywhere, and my shares were washed out in subsequent funding rounds. The second had 40 hour weeks and I worked there for six years. A fair-to-middling exit to Broadcom. The third one had 40 hour weeks and I worked there for 3 years. A great exit to Google.