[ManchesterDev]

Fantastic perspectives thank you. I don’t feel like going too hard on BATNA because it’s a sensitive and positive environment. If I get mugged off, I would walk away, but I wouldn’t enter with this stance.

Answers to your questions: - 3 of 5 founders strongly technical, one exceptional, one strong but she is not involved with my line of work/ probably couldn’t do it, on par with the other, and above all other devs. - trying to be modest, but almost definitely ideal for next phase of growth if they want to maintain momentum and trajectory. Would be a big hit to lose me. 3 months to hire a new lead, 6-12months to get up to speed, but longer to understand the industry/code which is nuanced, often weird and undocumented. - 1-2% is how I feel too, but just feel they would never give this. I’m very critical and pessimistic, but genuinely feel this is the one which could break through.

I just don’t believe the decision makers believe that any head of role justifies more than 100k or more equity so it’s going to take a lot of educating..