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
| # Install Arch Linux with full encrypted btrfs subvolume inside luks | |
| # Hardware: BIOS system, Intel GPU, Nvidia Optimus, Toshiba SSD, Wifi | |
| # Please adjust for your needs. | |
| # filename: install-arch-linux-on-btrfs-subvolume-inside-luks.txt | |
| # The official guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide | |
| # Download the archiso image from https://www.archlinux.org/download/ | |
| # Copy to a usb-drive | |
| dd bs=4M if=archlinux.iso of=/dev/sdx status=progress oflag=sync # on linux |