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I'm not saying this is a bad idea, but, I'll try to argue the other side for a moment: BEGIN THEORY Startups hire in-house devs because, basically, management
by HillaryBriss 8y ago
I'm not saying this is a bad idea, but, I'll try to argue the other side for a moment:
BEGIN THEORY
Startups hire in-house devs because, basically, management does not know exactly:
A. what to build
B. what's possible to build
C. how the real world will react to the initial product/service offering and how the company will need to adjust
So, they bring devs in close, as high availability, high dedication employees, people who are in the center of the decision making. These intimately involved, trustworthy, motivated devs will then be more likely to come up with features and products that workaround management's deficits. And the company will benefit from that quickly and the company will own those features and products.
END THEORY
But, if this were contracted out to an outside stable of roaming rockstar developers, all highly talented but still less motivated and more in need of detailed direction from management -- how much insanely great startup flash-magic would really happen?
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoIs "possible homelessness" a required motivation to ensure you have motivated employees? Note that I don't suggest your entire company would be employed by YC, but that you might fill some roles with people who YC has worked with before and considers of high quality. I would argue in terms of trustworthiness, it is likely "someone YC provides" is more trustworthy than "someone you found on the street". Presumably YC would only retain such employees they found were good at getting fully involved in the companies they put them with, so you'd get the same. Also, consider that not only could someone be contracted to you in a high availability/all hours arrangement, but that this would potentially also allow YC companies to benefit from roles they couldn't afford to full-time.