tech_nofounder

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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   Thank you. This attitude helps.
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   It's pretty rare to see that kind of effort be paid back my a cuckoo maneuver like this. You owe your job to this guy, have some decency. I appreciate yours as good generic advice. Like a few other posters, you're (und
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   I appreciate your rant (and someone else said, I sound like an "alpha male" jockeying for position - that's a first in my career, but I guess I'm grateful for the disguise!) I think it's difficult to defend what&#x2
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   I agree, "punt to QA" is a cop-out I resist and detest during hiring.
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   I really appreciate this frank advice. I think your discussion of business risks has best reflected the reality upon me: because he is a cofounder, he can't just be simply fired. (Incidentally my original title was "[How] would
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   If they are learning and developing, why can't you treat them as a very junior developer, help them develop their skills, and eventually they will become a useful asset to your team. This has been my attitude so far, and
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   Thanks for the advice. tl;dr: I don't think you can make that decision You're right, it's definitely not my call; but I feel that I owe it to my team (and future team) to make the case to the CEO to do something more t
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   Just curious why do you want him fired over, as the CEO suggests, finding a less critical role for him? It's a great question, and one reason I'm grateful for the comments (thanks!) is that maybe I shouldn't be l
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   by tech_nofounder 11y ago

   Honestly, it sounds more like you're jealous of his compensation relative to yours I know it's hard to sound convincing, but trust me, I'm not: I am well-compensated (and negotiated for such), perhaps even more than
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    by tech_nofounder 11y ago

    Respectfully, you sound like a fresh Alpha Male who's found a new pride, topped the old Alpha, and now you're looking to push him out entirely to cement your dominance. I can see that it comes off that way. But the r
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    Ask HN: How would you fire a cofounder, when you aren’t one?

    14 points by tech_nofounder 11y ago|40 comments