The word "belief" can cover all the ground between "buying into some grand vision for the world" and "belief that you'll get paid next week". When you're start

The word "belief" can cover all the ground between "buying into some grand vision for the world" and "belief that you'll get paid next week". When you're starting at square zero, it's useful to treat this whole spectrum as the same problem. Your kick-ass developer doesn't need to buy in some lofty delusion -- she simply needs to believe what you're working on is a stable, useful thing worth contributing to.