# jlevy/og-equity-compensation

Stock options, RSUs, taxes — read the latest edition: www.holloway.com/ec

Repository: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/og-equity-compensation
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-02T19:41:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3929, "days_push": 92, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11494, forks 533 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:48.323252+00:00)

## What it is
The Open Guide to Equity Compensation is a community-reviewed reference guide explaining stock options, RSUs, taxes, and offer negotiation for startup employees. The latest edition is published on Holloway, with the source content maintained in this repository.

## Use cases
- understand stock options before accepting a startup offer
- learn how RSUs are taxed
- avoid the AMT trap when exercising ISOs
- negotiate equity in a job offer
- figure out what private stock is worth
- decide when to exercise vested options

## When to choose
- you are an employee or candidate evaluating equity compensation
- you want a free, expert-reviewed overview before consulting a tax attorney
- you need plain-English explanations of vesting, exercise, and tax pitfalls

## When to avoid
- you need personalized legal or tax advice for your specific situation
- you are looking for software tooling rather than written guidance
- you need jurisdiction-specific guidance outside the US

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: fintech, education, hr
- platform: -
- tags: equity-compensation, stock-options, rsu, taxes, guide, open-guide, web-server

## Member repositories
- jlevy/og-equity-compensation (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:48.323252+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:33.283368+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:48.323252+00:00, sha 104e36302bb1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.