What do developers want from an equity-only job?
wehriam: There are two types of people who would attempt to work full time for six months without a salary:1) A well established developer (read: savings and connections) who would likely request a "founder" level of equity, perhaps even a plurality of shares.2) A junior developer (read: recent graduate) who may not have the technical acumen to "understand the big-picture, make strategic recommendations for technology decisions, and guide other developers." Further, he may not have the resources to live for six months without a salary.I don't think these are necessarily bad situations, just that your goals seem unrealistically high.To answer your question, I would work for equity if I had an expectation of a market rate salary within a year and a large payout (5-10x yearly salary) within three years. The idea would have to be stellar with a dream team of co-workers. In particular I'd look for access to capital and marketing prowess.