ghopper

Well I had the conversation finally.

It unfortunately went pretty much as I expected.

The investors were completely understanding, thanked me for my hard work and wished me well as they know its time for me to move on. For them, this showed another point where the founder was unable to manage himself and the work properly.

Hopefully we can all give the founder feedback (if he will take it without being offended) on how to make the best use of his and our time working hard as a team.

Unfortunately due to bureaucracies and politics, the investors (and founder) have a very particular point of view and change is nearly impossible.

Some of us have tried (multiple times) in the past to rekindle that thrill and excitement but issues still persisted and nothing changed. With enough time (almost) anything is possible, I just can't wait around forever for promises to be made and broken over and over again.

I fear many small failures are unavoidable in the short term (2+ years) and I need to focus on my own personal and career growth for me and my family.

As with any great venture, its usually the people who make the difference. We don't have the "right" people (not to say we have the "wrong people" either) for everything to take off, and I can't see that happening any time soon without massive changes.

Also, the little to no new dev work, very stressful environment, long hours, poor pay (I wasn't in it for the $) has been difficult...Overall my heart is elsewhere and mentally I'm tired.