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The term "coder" is a demeaning one that is solely used to denigrate the contributions of product developers. If you are the only product developer at a compan

• wpietri 15y ago
  Assuming we're talking a typical Silicon Valley startup, then you're incorrect. VCs rarely fund a business person without a technical person as part of the package. That person is CTO or VP Eng. They, having committed and worked before money, will be a co-founder and receive a fair bit of equity. A first employee is somebody who comes after funding. They are hired to help build. They may have a variety of skills that will come in handy later. But early on, they, like the technical cofounder, are their to code, code, code.