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> I has happened that I asked him 3 times in the same email conversation 'did you read X', without him saying 'yes I did' or give any other indication that he r

> I has happened that I asked him 3 times in the same email conversation 'did you read X', without him saying 'yes I did' or give any other indication that he read what I said or asked. Or that I tell him 'please make sure you do X or it won't work' and then he emails me back "it doesn't work", where after a couple of mails back/forth it turns out he just didn't do X. That is normal. Basically 90% of non-nerds, and 50% of nerds, do that a lot. Get used to it. Get over it. You aren't going to be able to only do business with people who think in the same detail-oriented way that you (and I) do. As annoying as it is, you should not make your decision based on that. What you need to consider is: what does he bring to the table? Can he effectively do something that brings substantial value to the company? If he can pull his weight for making a profit, then it doesn't matter if he's not as smart as you.

mattchew 16y ago
Astonished that this was voted down: > what does he bring to the table? is a very good question I didn't notice anyone else asking. You talk about the negatives, and seem to imply there aren't many positives, but are there any? Another thing I didn't notice anyone else saying, is maybe you could take a cooling out period. Back away for a little bit (tell him you're doing this of course) and see what happens and how you feel if you get a little "space" for a week or two. I bet you'll get some clarity about what you want to do, one way or the other.
skmurphy 16y ago
E-mail is not a conversation. If you are not communicating, pick up the phone or meet face to face. Pick one or two things that are really bothering you and tell him. Ask him what you are doing that bothers him. At this point it's just poor communication. Other folks have pointed out it's a question of his complementary skills, which I agree with. The real question is one you two are communicating more effectively is he able to do things that add significant value to your startup.

mattchew 16y ago

Astonished that this was voted down: > what does he bring to the table? is a very good question I didn't notice anyone else asking. You talk about the negatives, and seem to imply there aren't many positives, but are there any? Another thing I didn't notice anyone else saying, is maybe you could take a cooling out period. Back away for a little bit (tell him you're doing this of course) and see what happens and how you feel if you get a little "space" for a week or two. I bet you'll get some clarity about what you want to do, one way or the other.

skmurphy 16y ago

E-mail is not a conversation. If you are not communicating, pick up the phone or meet face to face. Pick one or two things that are really bothering you and tell him. Ask him what you are doing that bothers him. At this point it's just poor communication. Other folks have pointed out it's a question of his complementary skills, which I agree with. The real question is one you two are communicating more effectively is he able to do things that add significant value to your startup.