imo, Shopify is evolving quite a lot both in response to where the world is headed (post pandemic online-offline opportunity), as well as now building on top of its learning/experience. If you’re building an app for Shopify, I’d target a very specific niche or something very simple that most merchant would really appreciate. So, the answer is a solid yes.
This was quite a revelation to me, two things that stood out to me
– Amazon was an innovative product/service company, and offered real clear value
– The executed ruthlessly
When starting a new company (esp without any compelling background), no one cares about their project. So founders often reach out/involve potential employees/advisors/supporters on the side line, and sometimes those name appears on incorporation document/contracts/rent agreement etc because founders were trying to get things off the ground. And they don’t want to screw up the newly built relationship to get going.
Situation like these do not make someone a real co-founder.