>What makes you think that it's going to be easier to get a dedicated, driven hacker with cash (which you don't have yet), rather than with stock (which you could issue right now)?
I don't think anything we're doing is easy. We have no experience in business or programming. This is a big risky move on our part that we're willing to take. Just brothers with the same hobby and looking for help from YC. Good point though, I would issue stocks now that I think of it.
>As each of you individually (meaning the hacker gets 33%), or as each of you together (meaning the hacker gets 50%)?
The hacker will get more than each of us not together.
>Besides the design, what are you and your brother going to contribute, going forward?
Everything else that doesn't require programming but is essential to get our company known. Marketing, press, interviews, etc. Also sharing ideas and suggestions with the coder. Oh yeah, more designs and concepts.