I've been working on an alpha version of my product for a few months, and I'm planning on hiring my first developer in the next month or two. With that in mind, I'm curious to find out what you look for in a startup job. How much of a concern is a pre-funding company? Does the specific technology platform make a big difference? What do you look for in terms of culture and personality fit? What kind of tradeoffs do you look for between cash comp and more equity? What are red flags for a wanker whose "work for equity" means "work for free for my doomed company?" Other stuff that's top of mind?
