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I've worked for two non-hackers who sold a successful start-up. They had very differing skills. One done the accounts. One was a saleman. Neither was completely

by xirium 19y ago

I've worked for two non-hackers who sold a successful start-up. They had very differing skills. One done the accounts. One was a saleman. Neither was completely in charge. In the case of Jobs and Woz, its easy to see that they have differing skills. However, Jobs had to offer a very complimentary set of skills because he couldn't contribute directly in the creative process.

mixmax 19y ago
"However, Jobs had to offer a very complimentary set of skills because he couldn't contribute directly in the creative process." Come again??? Can you explain exactly how, according to you, Jobs couldn't contyribute to the creative process? I simply don't get it.
- xirium 19y ago
  In the 8 bit days, Woz designed the hardware and wrote the firmware. Jobs made sales. In the 16 bit days, Jobs specified design constraints, such as form factor and noise limits which techies solved. Jobs would have been involved in technical decisions in a managerial capacity only. There is a creative process in marketing and suchlike, but Jobs wasn't coding or designing components. That's the issue under discussion. Is it worthwhile to have a non-programmer as a co-founder? Yes, if they have very complimentary skills.
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