howcanisaythis

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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   Not shocked, I was a little bummed. Would you recommend just granting some equity to try and engender the "ownership" aspect?
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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   No he's good. I've hired/fired devs before...I have no plans on firing him. I just need to tweak....something.
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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   Exactly...I don't mind facebook or twitter at work. Heck, I spend a good 30-45 minutes a day there. That's normal. The problem is when it's 80% of the day, and that's where we seem to be at this week.
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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   Thank you very much, very helpful insights.
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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   I tried offering equity and a slightly lower salary (20%-range lower), and then an option for no-equity but higher salary. He took the higher salary option, though I was hoping he would take the equity option. I could revisit this with him.
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   by howcanisaythis 15y ago

   We do essentially weekly sprints and he presents at the end of each week the progress made.
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   Ask HN: How can I motivate my talented dev to give a shit?

   21 points by howcanisaythis 15y ago|30 comments