Here's probably why rdl and a lot of people on HN disagree with the article. In SV, being at a funded startup as an engineer often (not always) means you left o

Here's probably why rdl and a lot of people on HN disagree with the article. In SV, being at a funded startup as an engineer often (not always) means you left or declined a big company job, a job which is often higher-paying (in base salary). And if the startup fails, there will be no negative effect on your career, unless you failed for malicious reasons (e.g. blew investor's money on parties). If you are a founder, your startup experience will be perfectly valid experience to other companies. If you are an engineer, you will get a new job in no time (in the current climate). The reason SV is relevant is because the article is specifically talking about YC.