"How could I, a non-hacker, possibly play an equal contributory role has my hacker cofounder? And furthermore, how could I accurately convey my ideas coming from a frame of mind completely different from that of a hacker? I realized that if any sort of relationship was forged for the sake of having a team, these issues would soon arise in the future and cause much bigger problems, and would ultimately hinder the success and growth of a startup."
Indeed. I'd add that you risk being at the mercy of your staff.
while i havent founded a company yet i have had talks with a friend of doing it at several occasions and while he has a lot of ideas and is very outgoing and got people smarts he didnt really fathom that the tough part is still writing the application and not him giving me a rough idea of how it should be then me doing all the work and we splitting the profit to his favor lol.
Indeed. I'd add that you risk being at the mercy of your staff.