yossorion

What I Wish I'd Known About Equity Before Joining A Unicorn

Disclaimer: This piece is written anonymously. The names of a few particular companies are mentioned, but as common examples only.

This is a short write-up on things that I wish I'd known and considered before joining a private company (aka startup, aka unicorn in some cases). I'm not trying to make the case that you should never join a private company, but the power imbalance between founder and employee is extreme, and that potential candidates would

stinger

import Foundation
import Combine

enum APIError: Error, LocalizedError {
    case unknown, apiError(reason: String)

    var errorDescription: String? {
        switch self {
        case .unknown:
            return "Unknown error"

jbnunn

import SwiftUI
import UIKit
import PhoneNumberKit

struct PhoneNumberTextFieldView: UIViewRepresentable {
    @Binding var phoneNumber: String
    private let textField = PhoneNumberTextField()
 
    func makeUIView(context: Context) -> PhoneNumberTextField {
        textField.withExamplePlaceholder = true