Having dealt with programming teams in my teenage years, yeah, ego is always an entertaining problem.
That said, you come off as a needy manipulative little shithead.
If this was such a big deal to you, and you cared so much about self-improvement, why didn't you learn the skills yourself instead of manipulating Paul into doing stuff for you?
When reading his post I was reminded of stories of startups where founders are contributing different amounts of effort. It's not always easy to divorce your cofounders, but if you can find a way to encourage your cofounder to reach his full potential, I see it as a win-win for all involved.
> why didn't you learn the skills yourself instead of manipulating Paul into doing stuff for you?
Perhaps the reasoning goes, ``manipulating others buys you any skill you need any time you need. makes a better investment than the programming skill alone''.
That said, you come off as a needy manipulative little shithead.
If this was such a big deal to you, and you cared so much about self-improvement, why didn't you learn the skills yourself instead of manipulating Paul into doing stuff for you?