Consider the possibility that he's right. The best thing for the company may be that you stop writing code. There also may not be another place for you at the c

Consider the possibility that he's right. The best thing for the company may be that you stop writing code. There also may not be another place for you at the company. Most of the posters seem to assume that whoever posts to HN first is the visionary genius without whom the company will fail. Maybe you're the guy who had the good idea and got it off the ground, but not the best one to make it production ready. You may want to move into a product management role or you may want to leave. Regardless of what you think is going to happen, you need to clear up all vagueness around your equity and ensure you are going to keep your stake if you leave. You need to review your paperwork and probably talk to a lawyer.