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And how would you assess the skills of a technical founder when you're not technical yourself? IMAO luck is the factor here.

> they might disappear with a halfway done job

So? At least that is possible with a freelancer, not with technical founder who has a generous share but fails to render good results.

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Ideally register the company when there's something to show. Even if the company has been registered, this is where vesting kicks in. Agreed that it's probably harder to fire one, and worst case, you might have to abandon the company and start a new one.

I know that most people won't build things for "equity" but it is a form of investment for the technical co-founder. That said, a lot do take salary as well as equity, and it's a balance between which they prefer.

There are some benefits - like being easier to gain investor confidence, if you do have a technical founder. I think that makes it worth it.

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