[steveblgh]

Paying millions of dollars for a few talented engineers, who will probably work half-heartedly for a few months/year, depending on the clauses in the contract, then move on to the next startup? Come on, USD is not that weak.

[johns]

Their value is not just in being there. What they create will likely exceed the acquisition costs.

[davidw]

I can see this, but it's not one of those things I'm so certain of that I could defend that point of view in a discussion with someone else. It'd be interesting to explore the reasoning behind it more.

[wright]

> who will probably work half-heartedly for a few months/year,

That's what 4-year vesting is for. Besides, part-time work from an expert is better than full-time work from the hoi polloi.