FWIW the whole "Founder Mode" storyline just sounds like the further extension of Elon Musk's radius of influence into the heart of SV outright.

Of course there are upsides to having leadership that actually cares and is not afraid to get their hands dirty when they spot a problem wherever it may be.

That's not new but I can fully get behind that. Outside of shareholder value, companies and their products actually could care much more, always.

I'd wager Steve Jobs fell just more onto a spectrum there rather than this more discrete proposal.

My guess is, this will likely follow the twitter->x trend we've been observing since 2022 – and as either investor or worker it will be even more about picking the character of a company.