In my experience, hardware companies are incredibly hard to pull off, but they're also incredibly fun. On the software side, the problems that need to be solved

In my experience, hardware companies are incredibly hard to pull off, but they're also incredibly fun. On the software side, the problems that need to be solved can be wickedly complex, interesting, and far different than creating another CRUD app. Lots of unsolved problems on the software side of the hardware/IoT space. As for the offer, per another post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8071330 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8071330) I always try to decide if it's a co-founder role or a hired-gun role. >The times I've been in this situation it really came down to figuring out if I was a true co-founder or just the hired gun. True co-founder roles meant I was confident in the founder(s) ability to execute, was confident we'd work well together (takes time), and was stoked about the industry/product/role. We paid ourselves the same salary, I received founders shares (not options), and off we went. >When I didn't have time to properly date first I just assumed I was the hired gun. In these situations the cash component was high and any equity vesting immediate. Their offer suggests you're the hired gun, and at (far) below market.