There's one point this highlights - even if you're working with friends, you must have a contract. You don't need a lawyer to write it (it's better, but in the

There's one point this highlights - even if you're working with friends, you must have a contract. You don't need a lawyer to write it (it's better, but in the early stages you can economize), but anything written on paper that divvies up the IP amongst the founders will prevent a lot of heartache later on. I guess that guy would have complained about creating "negative energy" though.