my friend's cofounder breakup is messier than his actual breakup i've observed the stages: 1. denial (weeks 1-2): "we can make this work" 2. negotiation (weeks 3-4): "what if i take a smaller role" 3. anger (weeks 5-6): "you never listened" lawyers (weeks 7+): equity split negotiations the worst part: • you see each other at every SF event you share a cap table for 10 years • mutual friends must pick sides • you can't talk about it without hurting the company his ex-cofounder just launched a competitor i predicted this 8 months ago based on their communication patterns but was told i was "being negative" pattern recognition is undervalued