I think there's a caveat with the current market. Many Big Tech companies are in a phase of pre/post-layoff hunger games. Meanwhile, more and more AI startups

I think there's a caveat with the current market. Many Big Tech companies are in a phase of pre/post-layoff hunger games. Meanwhile, more and more AI startups are appearing, with lucrative-looking equity packages. In both cases, a pragmatist could reasonably conclude that "working hard to keep the high-paying day job" is a better strategy than "going into the jungle and start a startup."