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Would they be referring to that here? https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/blob/master/... > Topics **not yet covered**: > - Equity compensation programs, such as [ESPPs]( https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/espp.asp ) in…

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The Open Guide to Equity Compensation - https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by belter · 2023-04-22 · in Equity Compensation

Holloway's Open Guide to Equity Compensation is a fantastic resource and exactly what you need: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation . It's a lot, but there be dragons, so read carefully and future you will be thankful.

comment by romanhn · 2023-02-24 · in Ask HN: Guide to Understand Equity Compensation

…you understand how stock options work and what information you need to make sense of the offer. https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation 2. Not at all. With FAANG you're optimizing for compensation and resume prestige. With startups…

comment by romanhn · 2022-01-07 · in Ask HN: How do you approach salary negotiation going from a FAANG to a startup?

…best resource on equity: https://www.holloway.com/g/equity-compensation Earlier version on GitHub: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation Also look at the Index Ventures link and calculator: -…

comment by autheticity · 2021-11-15 · in Ask HN: How much equity should an early employee get?

…than 1% is unlikely, at least as an IC. I'd recommend reading this guide on equity compensation: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation They outline typical equity levels under "Typical Employee Equity Levels"

comment by fantalamera · 2021-09-17 · in How much equity is everyone getting as a high level senior developer/architect?

…online (esp by folks like Leo Polovets) on some ways to think about these numbers. good luck! (1) https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by viksit · 2021-09-03 · in Ask HN: How to negotiate stock options?

Some resources I've collected on the topic: https://danluu.com/startup-options/ https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation https://gist.github.com/yossorion/4965df74fd6da6cdc280ec57e8... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2623777…

comment by toomuchtodo · 2021-09-03 · in Ask HN: How to negotiate stock options?

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story by mooreds · 2021-03-16 · 0 comments

Found this to be quite useful during my recent job hunt. https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by anandsuresh · 2020-05-19 · in Ask HN: RSUs in Employment Offer

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story by throwaway3157 · 2020-03-02 · 0 comments

Thanks! We've switched to that from https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation above.

comment by dang · 2020-02-22 · in Guide to Equity Compensation

…that they're the same ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22388314 ) we changed to that URL from https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation .

comment by dang · 2020-02-22 · in Guide to Equity Compensation

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…exercise, and you're going to deduct $3k/year of that investment loss off your taxes until you die. https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation#taxes-on-sto...

comment by toomuchtodo · 2018-09-17 · in Ask HN: What is the dark side of working at a successful startup?

There's multiple resources if you good "equity guide engineers". Here's one: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation The bottom lines: 1. The valuation you will get from the founders before being hired ("your equity will be worth…

comment by dunpeal · 2018-08-20 · in What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number

github repo: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/

comment by Dowwie · 2018-08-08 · in Holloway Guide to Equity Compensation

Same here. The Google cache of holloway.com links to https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation -- perhaps this is the same content as the original post? Can anyone verify?

comment by claar · 2018-08-08 · in Holloway Guide to Equity Compensation

…if the equity goes to zero. And note that this is a decision you can reevaluate periodically. Read https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation and ask all of the questions. Probably ask a couple more, like about liquidation preferences…

comment by acjohnson55 · 2018-07-09 · in FanDuel founders to receive no cash from sale to Paddy Power Betfair

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story by vinnyglennon · 2017-12-28 · 0 comments

Another resource is https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation (was posted here a couple years ago). It has the benefit of being "open source" so it might be easier to contribute to.

comment by ellisv · 2017-10-31 · in An Early Engineer's Guide to Early Stock Option Exercise

I listened to a software engineering daily episode where this: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation#introduction was discussed. Found it cleared some things up.

comment by charlieegan3 · 2017-03-06 · in Stock options are complicated

…https://gist.github.com/jdmaturen/5830b83c1425c4767f7e1bd4c9... https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by toomuchtodo · 2017-01-18 · in What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining a Unicorn

…deal I found this repo on GitHub to be the best resource on startup equity, highly recommend it: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by caniszczyk · 2017-01-04 · in Big IPO, Tiny Payout for Many Startup Workers (2015)

…saying what kind of liquidation preferences other investors have. For a more detailed writeup, see https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation Good luck!

comment by kspaans · 2017-01-02 · in Ask HN: How do I gauge the value of stock options that I have been offered?

https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by JamesVI · 2016-12-20 · in Ask HN: Is it just me or do a lot of people not know how stock options work?

This showed up on HN last year: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation It's got advice on where to start, common gotchas to look out for (in the US), and definitions of everything.

comment by kspaans · 2016-08-09 · in I Don’t Care How Well You Code, Understand Your Compensation

There is a nice glossary of terms here: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

comment by kspaans · 2016-08-09 · in I Don’t Care How Well You Code, Understand Your Compensation

For more reading about your possible outcomes in liquidation events, check out https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation It is US-centric (especially the tax stuff), but there is still lots of useful vocabulary there.

comment by kspaans · 2016-04-04 · in Ask HN: What compensation to expect as new CTO?

…price setters. This link was circulated on HN a few weeks(?) ago, but it's worth reposting: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation . And here are some companies that offer >90 days: https://github.com/holman/extended-exercise-windo…

comment by prdonahue · 2016-02-22 · in Stock Plan Used by Hundreds of YC Companies

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story by marcell · 2016-02-03 · 0 comments

…on equity compensation that was recently posted to HN, it has a few notes on secondary markets: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation#what-is-your...

comment by harlanlewis · 2016-01-15 · in Foursquare Gets $45M and a New CEO to Build Out Enterprise Business

https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/issues/31

comment by zalzal · 2016-01-11 · in Open Guide to Equity Compensation

…cover more on this, yes. Added an issue to track. Please comment there if you have more details. https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/issues/31

comment by zalzal · 2016-01-11 · in Open Guide to Equity Compensation

Someone created an issue to add non-US content: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/issues/26

comment by reinhardt · 2016-01-11 · in Open Guide to Equity Compensation

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story by new_hackers · 2016-01-11 · 1 comment

…edit: went ahead and made a issue in GH for more detailed discussion rather than doing it here: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/issues/27

comment by mrmcd · 2016-01-11 · in Open Guide to Equity Compensation

…it, and perhaps include more explanation based on this and the helpful background you've written. https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation/issues/24

comment by zalzal · 2016-01-11 · in Open Guide to Equity Compensation

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story by zalzal · 2016-01-11 · 74 comments

…a backup plan before you pull the trigger on leaving. This is generally pretty good, if verbose: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation Talk to esofund and friends ahead of time, and see what their offers for your company's stock…

comment by mcfunley · 2015-12-09 · in Ask HN: Planning to leave. How best to handle stock options?

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