agreed that's more fair, if the client can only offer low pay, they need to at least give them a piece of the potential equity upside. though in reality, in the

agreed that's more fair, if the client can only offer low pay, they need to at least give them a piece of the potential equity upside. though in reality, in the general case, all other things being equal, that equity share will probably be worthless. plus in this day and age it's never been easier for a developer to purse a wide range of business venture ideas, and retain full ownership and equity upside. "Gee, I can work on your Big Idea for small pay and 1-10% equity, or, I can work for somebody else for Big Pay and, disconnected from that, either on the side or afterward (during "bench time" or sabbaticals) work on my own thing for ~100% equity." Choices, choices.