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> Someone capable of making an app, website, software used inside of a company, script that gives a company insight, or whatever else you could possibly think o
by iliketosleep 7y ago
> Someone capable of making an app, website, software used inside of a company, script that gives a company insight, or whatever else you could possibly think of can make a 6 figure company on their own within a year for nearly zero dollars.
I think you are overemphasizing the importance of technical skills in the context of starting a business. Marketing and management skills are far more important. I have seen people with zero technical skills start successful tech businesses by means of their business acumen. They hire contractors to do the tech work.
On the other hand, there are exceptionally talented engineers who spend a year or two developing a successful product, yet the product gains minimal traction and they end up working for the type of individual that I mentioned above.
- nscalf 7y agoIf you have any capacity for those things though, they're far easier to learn and practice with. It takes years to become good at building products, but I've gone from almost no knowledge to being good enough to manage a product's marketing/advertising in just a few months. But I disagree, I think having technical skills is the most important part to starting a business. You can test as many things as you want before committing, you can build a project you're committed to for "free" (no cost out of pocket, just your time) until it's ready, etc. I don't want to understate the value of the non-technical roles, but I don't think you can overstate the value of being able to own the entire tech stack yourself.