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Oxide is able to do this because they are founded by folks who have (well-deservedly) an incredible brand and following. For example, I've had a few interactions with Bryan Cantrill over the years, and he's come off as super smart, down to earth, empathetic and fun. It's a good combination.

They're a cool tech company doing cool tech stuff, so folks want to work there and are willing to make salary tradeoffs to make it happen.