Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2020?

[askafriend]

It's interesting to get a pulse of opinions on this topic over the years.

Previous discussions:

* 2019: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19236487

* 2018: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17286939

I wonder how the sentiment / environment has changed around startups since the last two posts.

It's a great time to start this discussion again since YC just announced their annual "Work At A Startup" event: https://www.workatastartup.com

[testingonprod]

In many ways late stage startups seem to have been hit especially hard by COVID.

Anyone have a pulse on what sentiment around the earlier stages is like?