Basically, yeah. Outsourcing tech in a young startup is a red flag to me. It suggests either they think it's interchangeable and it doesn't matter who makes it,

Basically, yeah. Outsourcing tech in a young startup is a red flag to me. It suggests either they think it's interchangeable and it doesn't matter who makes it, or they don't understand it. Either way, bad times. It doesn't sound exceptionally dysfunctional, but I would be hunting for a new job ASAP.