[PaulJoslin]

Quite coincidently I saw this on Reddit today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEGUa3uekIE

The video is a stereotypical 'Idea Guy' - asking for a rock star developer to develop his project (for almost free), on the promise of 'riches' when they strike gold.

It is amazing how many people share this view these days (even more so after the 'social network' / success of facebook).

Despite the video author's lack of technical knowledge, there is still no excuse for his lack of research into creating a start up like that and the low value he puts on the technical co-founder.

I guess the real question to the author of that video would be. Apart from the idea, what do you as the non technical co-founder bring to the table?

[smallblacksun]

The best part is how he doesn't say that the programmer will get equity, but that if they hit it big, he will be the first employee.

[mattgreenrocks]

I kept thinking this was a parody, but then I got to the end, and the tone didn't change at all.