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I think all the model of modern startup culture is suboptimal but widely spread and so considered the only possible scheme by literally everyone. Couldn't we im
by snaky 8y ago
I think all the model of modern startup culture is suboptimal but widely spread and so considered the only possible scheme by literally everyone. Couldn't we imagine the case when not enterpreneur dictates 'what to build' to developer, but exact opposite of that? Developer knows what he is going to build, and just hires marketing-minded guy for legwork wrt funding, marketing, and other extrovertial stuff - for the same little wage and stock options as it's done usually.
- rkangel 8y agoThis happens, and you could argue is how Google and Microsoft got started. In practice though, knowing WHAT to build is at least as important a skill as HOW to build it. Things an engineer wants to build are not necessarily things a customer will buy. So starting with someone with understanding of the market is probably more likely to bring success.
- snaky 8y agoThe question is who is the boss. And almost always it's the marketing guy, we usually call him enterpreneur. I don't think this model is good or bad per se, I'm just talking about maybe, just maybe, it's not supposed to be like that everywhere every time.