[philipDS]

Since he is your co-founder (and you accepted him as such), shouldn't you trust him with the source code? Since he is also a front-end developer, shouldn't he already have access to the code base? :)

If you can't trust your co-founder with the code base, then I wouldn't even think of co-founding the business with him. Maybe you should re-evaluate that first.

[dudeofjude]

I can't go on trusting someone straightaway. He is a front end guy, but heavily investing time in learning python and sys admin stuff.

He appears genuine to me, but still, one should be cautious and keep in mind and think for future, if something goes wrong, precautionary measures should be in place.

It will take some more time, and some sort of litmus test to validate if he is trustworthy. All that glitters is not gold, right?

[sidcool]

I second your opinion.

[dudeofjude]

So what do you suggest?

[iends]

Not to start companies with people you don't trust.

[sidcool]

I suggest not joining Zynga after knowing what they are doing. It was difficult to know that a couple of years ago, but now the picture is clear. They are a metrics driven company, nothing more.