1) Why do you assume that he is asking you to code for free or equity and not for pay ? Did he say it explicitly in email or you just assumed ?
2) There is not enough info here to say anything.
3) On the flip side, do you have considerable leadership skills as a technical person to complement this non-technical person's considerable technical skill you expect him to have?
4) Do you have considerable communication skills to complement this person's considerable design skill you expect him to have?
[Note, I have been programming since last 20 years.]
1) Why do you assume that he is asking you to code for free or equity and not for pay ? Did he say it explicitly in email or you just assumed ?
2) There is not enough info here to say anything.
3) On the flip side, do you have considerable leadership skills as a technical person to complement this non-technical person's considerable technical skill you expect him to have?
4) Do you have considerable communication skills to complement this person's considerable design skill you expect him to have?
[Note, I have been programming since last 20 years.]