[anamax]

> The product guy, on the other hand, is the DNA of the company. He forms the vision, culture, management. You can't replace that.

As I pointed out, the "product guy" doesn't necessarily form the culture or management. And, he isn't the sole source of the initial product vision.

However, the core of the argument is "YOU are easily replaceable. You're just the coder who builds the thing. Once MVP is launched and the company raises funding, you could easily be replaced because I guarantee you there are thousands of engineers just as good as you."

The same can be said of the "product guy". Yes, folks bought into the MVP, but that doesn't imply that the "product guy" is the only person who can do the follow-ons.