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I was working with a business partner on a startup a while back, and what really impressed me was their prototype, consisting of a 'database' of static pages, a
by gigantor 16y ago
I was working with a business partner on a startup a while back, and what really impressed me was their prototype, consisting of a 'database' of static pages, and updates done manually using the forms-to-email system.
The fact that they had a functional prototype, regardless of how horrible the technical implementation was, showed me that they were serious and I'd be able to communicate technical aspects to them much easier.
The takeaway is that you don't even need to learn to code to get that far, even WordPress with the right plugins can build a convincing prototype and quickly show a proof of concept to a technical developer that can take it from there.
- lachyg 16y agoExactly! Idea guys are pretty good at getting mockups and stuff done, showing off the ideas. They can pitch it and make it impressive.
- marknutter 16y agoY'know, us developers are also "ideas guys" in addition to being developers.
- lachyg 16y agoFor sure, I guess some people are 'full-time-idea-guys' in the sense that they just develop and manage them full time.
- moxiemk1 16y agoIt seems like the pervailing thought is that developers are not the same as the idea guys, but I can't for the life of me understand why not. marknutter is 100% correct. I can't imagine founding a startup that had a non-developer "idea guy."
- mathewsi 16y ago(Hm, I remember this submission! Glad to see it being revived... Similar posts spring up all the time.) a little proof that WordPress can be used for an interesting prototype: http://www.notepeep.com http://www.notepeep.com I don't code and with a handful of plugins and a few changes to some PHP I was able to pull off a functioning prototype. I'm glad to see technical founders out there appreciating the pseudo-technical work the non-coding bunch of us do.