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More than 40 is reasonable on an ongoing basis at a startup, but more than 60? more than 80? I don't think it's smart to expect creative people to work more than 50 hours a week on an ongoing basis. If they've got the requisite commitment and excitement then the other 62 waking hours will be well-spent subconscious time.



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