Relax, this is the same uninformed flak that anybody who's actually had to deal with the talent shortage in person and dares say it on HN gets.

> As I understand it, we're having a very difficult time finding people.

Another possibility is that they don't have enough money to hire another developer, but don't want to admit it to you. Start-up life can be harsh.

Don't burn yourself out. I can tell you from experience that it gets harder and harder to come back from burnout each time it happens. If your workload is ridiculous, it may be talk to your boss about adjusting timelines/expectations to something more realistic, or even time to start looking for another job.

We don't think you're a shithead. We just think you don't understand basic economics like the relationship between supply and demand. And that's nothing to be ashamed of, many engineers are ignorant about economics. If you'd like to improve your skills in that area your local community college has courses available.