SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 14, 2009
There’s quite a bit of truth to what Mark is saying about startup software developers, but my guess is that there’s another reason that it seems harder to find developers in this context. reduced salary, partial equity, good experience, etc. I’ll give you equity in the company.” They haven’t.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 18, 2011
During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). I tried to argue that the equity should be what it was at the time I joined and discussed but there was no formal agreement at that time.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is a critical element of a good relationship, but a tough one. Complementary skills.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 18, 2011
During that time one of the founders had mentioned that for the initial agreed time (3 months, equivalent dollars could be translated to 2% of equity but no agreement was reached at that time). I tried to argue that the equity should be what it was at the time I joined and discussed but there was no formal agreement at that time.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? The "Questions" post is probably the most important.
SoCal CTO
APRIL 28, 2014
Other Topics Covered I also covered topics that are covered more thoroughly in the following posts: Document Your MVP for a Developer. I’m a long way into development and I’m 90% done and we are having issues getting it completed See Symptoms of a Weak Development Team and Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
We suggest that you tell your developers to place their mobile device in their drawers, front desk, or a locker to help create a dedicated software development team. When creating a dedicated software development team, you need to stay notified about what’s going on with the project. Give Your Founding Team Equity.
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