How much can a web developer expect to earn?

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It's important to note that there are plenty of well-paying jobs at larger companies, and that startups are likely to be unprofitable for quite a while.

if ever.

Unless you have insight into the business of a startup (i.e. you have experience in their market and you can size up the potential yield) I would recommend against joining a startup for the salary.

Do you feel the same about starting a startup? Isn't that what most of HN readers are into anyways?

We're launching June 1st, now that you asked, and I am looking for graphic designers :-)

As I stated clearly, do not join a startup for the salary. The ratio of dollar/headache is very low, and it hardly makes a wise choice if you have another offer for the same pay at an established company. By the same token, I probably wouldn't want to hire someone who didn't want to bleed with me on the baby company :-)

P.S. Don't let what a the majority of a community are "into" persuade you into behaving ways you wouldn't.

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