I went and read it because you're one of my favorite posters/commenters, and really enjoyed it and learned - so thank you. The title is underwhelming though. T

I went and read it because you're one of my favorite posters/commenters, and really enjoyed it and learned - so thank you. The title is underwhelming though. The piece is a lot better than the title - author does realistic math on the range stock options are likely to be worth, then discusses whether it makes sense to jump into a risky venture with a chance of a big win, and talks about what to look for in more stable learning gigs if you're not going for a big win. Then he tells some stories, and he also mentions some nice specific points to think about ("accelerated vesting on change of control" - that one seems very important to me after reading this). So yeah, very good piece, underwhelming title, but it's definitely worth a read.