So the CxOs get no credit for vision? Basically you're saying that a developer's worth is tied to the worth of the company; that the same developer who works a

So the CxOs get no credit for vision? Basically you're saying that a developer's worth is tied to the worth of the company; that the same developer who works at a multimillion dollar company is worth millions, but if they then move to a startup that is struggling and then fails, they are only worth tens of thousands (or even zero). If developers were paid relative to what the company was earning, there wouldn't even be a 'startup scene'.