Apology accepted. ;-) The thing you've failed to realize is the answer you seek is discussed repeatedly here to the point where it is essentially "group-think"

Apology accepted. ;-) The thing you've failed to realize is the answer you seek is discussed repeatedly here to the point where it is essentially "group-think" BUT it is constantly repeated in a form you might not recognize... The constantly restated phrase is, "Ideas are worthless." Considering the above, when you present yourself as an "Idea Guy" then you can guess how you are valued. Developers have ideas of their own, and quite often, their ideas are more, ummm, developed --or better said, more thought-out in technical terms. Given the endless stream of posts looking for technical co-founders, the typical offer of "You do all the work, and we get rich" is entirely unacceptable. In a round about way, I have just implied you are worthless, and for that I apologize. Stating the commonly held beliefs and perspectives very clearly is important even though it is less than polite. Try to look at it from the perspective of a talented developer (with an entrepreneurial streak); he'll ask himself the question, "Why do I need you?" EDIT: The following link might be enlightening. http://www.quora.com/I-am-a-creative-guy-with-a-startup-idea-Where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-rockstar-developer-to-bring-it-to-life http://www.quora.com/I-am-a-creative-guy-with-a-startup-idea...