May be worth it for founders if you're naturally obsessive about the problem you're solving. No bueno for employees (or anyone with less than say ~5% equity)
This isn't a trend. This is just worker exploitation.
gaanbal · 5h ago
do they pay them for every hour they work? I'd be down. but if I'm getting paid for just 40 hours, they can eat my shit
ath3nd · 5h ago
I thought AI was so good that it helps folks and do their work for them.
I expect these guys to have a lot of free time and be super assisted by the genius level LLMs they are developing.
gherkinnn · 3h ago
Got it. Work myself to death so my CEO may become a billionaire based on a vague notion of AGI. Why people willingly do that is beyond me.
The hype is the product and I smell a bubble. Now, how do I turn my cynicism in to money without becoming the people I loathe?
thenanyu · 1h ago
Sometimes it’s fun. Especially if you have nothing better to do. When I was 25 I worked crazy hours (12h a day easy) because I loved what I was doing, I was learning at a super high rate, and I still had enough time to go on dates/out with friends etc.
It set up the rest of my career
DaveZale · 22m ago
same here!! And at that age, it keeps us out of trouble. Not a lot of time for dating or other expensive activities ;-)
https://www.folklore.org/90_Hours_A_Week_And_Loving_It.html
I expect these guys to have a lot of free time and be super assisted by the genius level LLMs they are developing.
The hype is the product and I smell a bubble. Now, how do I turn my cynicism in to money without becoming the people I loathe?
It set up the rest of my career