[wickedsmile]

But isn't labor a commodity and ground breaking innovation not?

[toomuchtodo]

How many startups are in the latest YC batch? An enormous amount compared to previous batches. “Innovation” is a commodity because it’s just become product market fit testing through brute force.

[confiscate]

ya, but testing for product-market fit is much more uncertain than buying/providing labor. It's still harder

[jonny_eh]

The employees aren't responsible for any innovation?

[lotsofpulp]

Barring corruption, compensation is usually commensurate with how much risk your capital takes.