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Why technical cofounders reject you

Software Engineer, LITM

The technical cofounder just wants to be done with the build-out so the business can proceed and make money -- but the business cofounder has every incentive to expand the MVP more and more since they are putting in no effort (possibly have not quit their job either) and wants more and more before the system can be sold. My family, health, and social circles would qualify as assets and I'm definitely putting those on the line as an engineer. So you will have to forgive me if I laugh when people say their company is “mission-driven.” As someone who was literally a missionary, a startup selling productivity software is a business, not a calling.

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