That sama tweet is very effective, he's known to be the real deal, his startup is known to have external funding and therefore validating, and the humor shows t

That sama tweet is very effective, he's known to be the real deal, his startup is known to have external funding and therefore validating, and the humor shows the work environment. A real equivalent would be a nobody, with no external funding (first external funding of amazon was 1995), promising equity and requiring a move. Let's say you got an email 2 years ago from someone you've never heard of saying: "Self-funded startup seeks extremely talented developers to work on AI. You must have experience building large and complex, yet easily maintainable systems, and work in 1/3 time that others say is possible. Top-notch communication skills are required. Familiarity with [the technology you'll be building for] would be helpful but is not necessary. Must be willing to move to Seattle." Not quite as interesting as sam altmans tweet...