First question in my mind is why would you sell? Are you in it for the money or to build a great product.
Would you still get to lead the project if they acquire you and the company?
Do you think you can be more successful on your own?
I think those the important questions first. But if you do want to work for them what ever you reasons. Meet them see if you like the people and the culture. The rest is negotiations and I wouldn't give them your source code what ever you do.
Do your self a favor and get your self a lawyer for the contracts and not one they supply you. A lawyer they supply you really just works for them.
I agree with that the consumption of knowledge helps us learn. But I am not sure just taking notes does the trick. I think in aiding us learn more the knowledge has to be work and thought out. I believe learning is hard and you have to do something more on the lines or writing articles on the subject or course work to really force your brain to absorb it all.
You're right but I don't quite aim to learn the material as I do to "remember" that I read it and that I can come back to it again in future.
There's only so much space in my brain for specific facts, and I'm pretty poor at dealing with them, but I thrive on knowing where to find the answer to things. The notetaking method I use helps me remember what I've read and to "re-remember" the material rather than to learn it per se.
Taking notes helps in two ways: first, it forces you to think about what you read to extract the salient points; That thinking enhance your understanding and memorisation. Second, it allows you to remember more easily by quickly checking your notes; memory is a dynamic process, and the notes will help you remember the thoughts you had writing them down, therefore the material.
