This works well when you're a Github, so YMMV. For me, since I don't run a popular revenue generating app (yet), it's difficult to woo the superstars - the people who, by definition, are at their peak (ie, most expensive).
People like me need to find the future superstars - the Lebron Jameses before they become "The King". It's easy to acquire realized talent, just throw money and equity at them. But it's much harder, and perhaps more rewarding, to discover the budding talents that flourish in the right environment. And I mean rewarding mostly in the sense of rewarding your bottom line, and sometimes in the sense of personal fulfillment.
People like me need to find the future superstars - the Lebron Jameses before they become "The King". It's easy to acquire realized talent, just throw money and equity at them. But it's much harder, and perhaps more rewarding, to discover the budding talents that flourish in the right environment. And I mean rewarding mostly in the sense of rewarding your bottom line, and sometimes in the sense of personal fulfillment.