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Wow. Thanks for the criticism. (No, I'm not being sarcastic. One of the great things about the Internet is that people say what they honestly think.) I have se

Wow. Thanks for the criticism. (No, I'm not being sarcastic. One of the great things about the Internet is that people say what they honestly think.) I have settled into "just a developer" mindset, because every time I raise issues, I lose. I pointed out things that were screwed up a long time ago, and they never changed. I guess, subconsciously, I've just accepted that I'm not an alpha male, at least not yet. I'd love to be wrong on that, but I've felt "beta" for more than a year.

Johngibb 16y ago
How does your stake in the company compare with that of th CEO?
- throwaway4921 16y ago
  Decent share (10-15 range, pre-dilution). Higher than an employee would usually get, and enough that if the company has a decent exit, I'd cash out well. I don't know how many points he's keeping for himself and how many he's allocated to option pools and other people in the company. I've no problem with the equity number. My issues are: (1) I don't really have any power, and (2) I'm not having fun anymore, so if we don't make money I'm wasting time. For the first 18 months at this job, I could honestly say that even if we made zero and my deferred back pay never came, it would've been worth my while because I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.
ScottBurson 16y ago
If you were an alpha male, under these circumstances you would have left long ago. Someone who refuses to address problems is not worth keeping as a co-founder.
- flat_pointer 16y ago
  And to think I wonder why more women aren't in this field.
- throwaway4921 16y ago
  I did. Not in a "here's why you're wrong" confrontational manner, nor with lines in the sand, but I did raise many of the issues. It got me nowhere. I don't think I'm an alpha male, though I wouldn't step as far as "not worth keeping". I make decisions about when to confront and when not and sometimes they're the right ones, sometimes not.
  - ScottBurson 16y ago
    No, no, I meant he's not worth keeping as a partner, not you!
trevelyan 16y ago
Thanks for taking it graciously. I just came back to edit since I was worried it might have come across a bit strong. And no offense was intended, it reflects criticism I've got of myself in retrospect. Best of luck with whatever road you head down.

Johngibb 16y ago

How does your stake in the company compare with that of th CEO?

throwaway4921 16y ago
Decent share (10-15 range, pre-dilution). Higher than an employee would usually get, and enough that if the company has a decent exit, I'd cash out well. I don't know how many points he's keeping for himself and how many he's allocated to option pools and other people in the company. I've no problem with the equity number. My issues are: (1) I don't really have any power, and (2) I'm not having fun anymore, so if we don't make money I'm wasting time. For the first 18 months at this job, I could honestly say that even if we made zero and my deferred back pay never came, it would've been worth my while because I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

ScottBurson 16y ago

If you were an alpha male, under these circumstances you would have left long ago. Someone who refuses to address problems is not worth keeping as a co-founder.

flat_pointer 16y ago
And to think I wonder why more women aren't in this field.
throwaway4921 16y ago
I did. Not in a "here's why you're wrong" confrontational manner, nor with lines in the sand, but I did raise many of the issues. It got me nowhere. I don't think I'm an alpha male, though I wouldn't step as far as "not worth keeping". I make decisions about when to confront and when not and sometimes they're the right ones, sometimes not.
- ScottBurson 16y ago
  No, no, I meant he's not worth keeping as a partner, not you!

trevelyan 16y ago

Thanks for taking it graciously. I just came back to edit since I was worried it might have come across a bit strong. And no offense was intended, it reflects criticism I've got of myself in retrospect. Best of luck with whatever road you head down.