"compensated fairly for just how much you helped grow the software company’s bottom line" - as others have said: what do you do with all the stuff below the waterline, that DON'T grow the bottom line? Bugfixing, reliability, privacy, security, etc.
PS: Thanks, knew that, the dropdown buttons didn't work. And they still don't.
PS: Thanks, knew that, the dropdown buttons didn't work. And they still don't.