My friend was trying to make a platform that would generate an App and Website for customers. He was doing the web work and his partner was doing the iOS work.

My friend was trying to make a platform that would generate an App and Website for customers. He was doing the web work and his partner was doing the iOS work. One time talking to him I spoke about an Android app I had to make for my university degree. He asked if I wanted to join. I must admit, the idea of joining a startup so young was very attractive and all I could think about was the dollar signs that would appear when I finally sold my equity. After six months of work I never even got a contract, never saw a dime for any of my work. I stayed for so long due to naivety. Eventually I realized it wasn't going anywhere, and that was more due to design decisions and lack of response to feedback of concerns I had. We talk occasionally still. I harbour no ill-will to him and I think he feels the same way, although we were never particularly close to begin with. The start-up pivoted focus a few times to different apps and ideas but ultimately shut down. I am not sure what they do these days. As a dad I don't think I'd ever take the chance on a startup again. I need to be certain that I can pay for food for my kids. But when they leave home I might be willing to join another startup. Especially now that I have a less then ideal experience under my belt to know what to look out for.