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I don't think a startup that is not fundamentally technical has much to say about the merits of different technologies. This is a startup, and it's innovative,
by kevinpet 16y ago
I don't think a startup that is not fundamentally technical has much to say about the merits of different technologies. This is a startup, and it's innovative, but it doesn't rely on the technology. Technology is just one piece of the puzzle for this kind of company. The company could succeed even if the technology were junk. Let's say he had a competitor who had a similar business model. They're competing on pricing models, advertising, convenience of shipping methods, turn around, and, yes, convenience and reliability of the website. But the last one is only a deciding factor if there's nothing more important in the other factors.
To summarize: nobody really gives a damn what you build your site in, if you aren't trying to do anything hard or innovative on the technology side.
- pestaa 16y agoSucceeding harder if the technology was junk is one assumption you might agree with. Furthermore, from your list, anything that's not business is technology. Not every company ships physically, and those who don't just ship their product through the stack. How fundamentally technical the startup is, is not decided by the owner but by the context. And technology matters there, a lot.