A couple of thoughts: >I could sit down with him as a peer, but he is known for snapping at people (even the founder) who question his productivity. And I don'

A couple of thoughts: >I could sit down with him as a peer, but he is known for snapping at people (even the founder) who question his productivity. And I don't think the discussion would have any positive outcome anyways. His issues are systemic. Do you know this for a fact? If no one has 'sat him down' perhaps he thinks no one is noticing and that he's not causing problems. Perhaps both you and the founder could sit down with him. >But I don't want to be that guy that is like "it's either me or him." Why not? It sounds like the founder is on your side and ultimately he's the one who needs to make the decision. Perhaps you can come up with some ideas for how he can implement letting the guy go while minimizing any perception that there's trouble.