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Rant on Engineers in BLR: Many of you are super spoilt and need a reality check

SWEs in BLR startups are insufferably spoiled. During the bull market, they were showered with exorbitant salaries, bonuses, and stock options, creating a sense of entitlement that’s now out of control. It doesn't go away, despite the layoffs. They barely grasp fundamentals of how startups or businesses operate. They believe their coding skills alone entitle them to dictate terms, oblivious to critical aspects like burn, need to ship fast, how investors look at startups etc. Their obsession with "WLB" is unexplainable, the entitlement comes out of thin air. Business teams are expected to burning the midnight oil to keep the company afloat, these engineers balk at the idea of working beyond a cushy six-hour day. Their arrogance is staggering. They act as if their presence is a gift to the company. Here's how to identify them: they seldom take a bath, their hair are often in a mess, and you'll find them the first to leave as the clock strikes 5:30 pm in the evening. Needs a harsh reality check. They must understand that building a business requires more than just coding. It demands teamwork, humility, and a deep understanding of how things work. This isn't how other engineers, at unicorns that have paid off well to employees, were. They weren't this bratty. This punctures the entire ecosystem!

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