My first-hand experience is that line the blog is mostly wrong. Startups are incredibly afraid of attrition, while at the same time eager to cut loose dead weig

My first-hand experience is that line the blog is mostly wrong. Startups are incredibly afraid of attrition, while at the same time eager to cut loose dead weight. If the company values you and you hold the keys to some aspect of the company's operation, the team is far too small for them to practice poor retention. On the other hand, with a finite runway and the need to move quickly, if you can't keep up, there's little reason why the company needs to have you on board. So I suppose it cuts both ways... but if you're a competent employee, I see startup hiring as advantageous for the employee at this point in time.