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One big concern you should have is this: Can you recognize a talented and driven non-technical person? Just as one great developer can do ten times the work a
by mrtron 18y ago
One big concern you should have is this: Can you recognize a talented and driven non-technical person?
Just as one great developer can do ten times the work as an average developer with far less problems, the same holds true with marketing, business, etc.
So, it may be more of a challenge than you expect finding someone, and determining their skill level.
I also catch myself minimizing the value of certain business issues and maximizing the value of technical issues. I think that is a natural tendancy, so make sure you keep that in check. Best of luck.
- ScottWhigham 18y agoWow - great advice. People underestimate not only those things but their own skills at being able to recognize those qualities in someone in a different industry. I'm a tech person and it is extremely hard for me to evaluate someone from a marketing background to see if they are like me but for marketing (in terms of output/production/drive). It's just not natural. As an entreprenuer, I tend to be the optimist and think, "They are awesome!" b/c I'm enamored of their education/prior-job-experience. Maybe that's just me...