[efremjw]

the guys who care are probably working nonstop...anyone with skin in the game (meaningful equity) will work their asses off. but this doesn't translate cleanly into hours worked. i also somewhat harshly believe that lazy founders should forfeit the equity and quit altogether. tech guys focus in spurts and work whenever they want (as they should!); and if they know what they're doing, they also properly manage the risk of burn out. so a tech guy who's hustling will prob code for ~40 hours but also do a ton of background research and toying around throughout the week to make his product better. non-tech guys consider networking work, so the number of hours doesn't mean much. working that biz dev relationship from 10pm-2am doesn't count! i've certainly seen teams come together and work insane hours to meet a deadline, or fix problems...but unless you want to see tons of mistakes, this type of schedule is hardly sustainable. as a rule: in a normal environment, balance is crucial.