I was the sole developer on Forrst from late Dec 2009 through about November 2010. I hit the same point as you -- burnt out from doing it all, but finally finan

I was the sole developer on Forrst from late Dec 2009 through about November 2010. I hit the same point as you -- burnt out from doing it all, but finally financially able to spread the load a bit. Our app isn't huge, but still pretty complex and comes with a bit of a learning curve. The dev I hired I'd originally met on Forrst, and that provided a nice opportunity to get to know him and his process for a bit before we started discussing working together. It's worked out beautifully so far. I hear you on managing others -- it's been a learning experience for me, and I know I'm not great yet, but getting better all the time. From my perspective, I've tried to approach this from the standpoint of "would I enjoy working for me". Also, I think it's important to keep things in perspective -- two devs is still really small, and should (to me at least) feel more like a partnership than a more formal manager/employee relationship. That being said, I'm curious if you've been able to gather any data on why they're not sticking around. Even an informal exit interview over coffee or something. Seems like that could be useful in determining what to do next.