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Ask HN: What can I bring to a Blockchain startup if I'm not a developer?

• tenzo 9y ago
  Start by diving deeper into how blockchain technology works. Having a better understanding, will allow you to conceptualise how it can be used in an industry where you have strong domain expertise Developers may be able to build the technology, but if they don't have a strong understanding of its application for 'industry X' then I'm sure you can somehow fill that gap. E.g. Auditing is a common example used of an industry that can be completely changed through the use of blockchain. But I'm pretty sure these developers would need to work with people who have experience with auditing and what it entails - just as auditors would need to understand how blockchain works
  • mthwsjc_ 9y ago
    you're right, of course. I should settle down and learn some fundamentals. I'm reading through https://www.igvita.com/2014/05/05/minimum-viable-block-chain/ https://www.igvita.com/2014/05/05/minimum-viable-block-chain... at the moment, and for sure it will help. Thanks :)
• brudgers 9y ago
  I don't believe I'm saying this but, start a company. Knowledge of how companies are assembled is one of the things that accountants bring to the table. Maybe it's not a startup in the sense of possibly growing to a billion dollars in monthly recurring revenue. But if blockchains are the future, then there is an opportunity for a business that resells and integrates the technology. Realistically, most developers probably don't have the chops to have a reasonable chance of success programming down at the nuts and bolts level of the blockchain. It's cryptography and distributed consensus algorithms and they are brutally hard to invent right. Good luck.
  • mthwsjc_ 9y ago
    thats a good point, thanks. I don't know exactly where to go from here but your perspective has got me thinking.