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Re:Ask HN: founders wants me to join for just equity, how mu... by grellas on Friday February 19, 2010 @10:15AM (#1137081)
In the case I mention, the lead founder was CTO of a multi-B company for over a decade (indeed, had been a key player in helping build it to that level) - he is technically savvy but just not doing that aspect of the work (at least at the detail level) in this company as he drives it. I don't think it is an issue of devaluing technical people (at least in honest situations) but just a matter of weighing relative contributions for a particular venture. Technical is not always foremost in what distinguishes a particular business model for success.
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Re:Ask HN: founders wants me to join for just equity, how mu... by hga on Friday February 19, 2010 @02:35PM (#1137717)
"Technical is not always foremost in what distinguishes a particular business model for success."

Indeed, and if you're a disciple of Clayton The Innovator's Dilemma Christensen the technology itself often isn't what's so innovative as the use to which you put it.

But it still has to work ^_^. At least in this case we can have serious confidence that the once and future CTO will make sure it does.

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