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Programming is not for anyone. You can't just say "oh dude, you have this idea but you have to learn iOS and Ruby and Java and JavaScript (because, surprise, th
by creativityhurts 16y ago
Programming is not for anyone. You can't just say "oh dude, you have this idea but you have to learn iOS and Ruby and Java and JavaScript (because, surprise, they're not the same) so you can implement what you design and then try to sell it".
Don't outsource coding, don't outsource design, don't outsource anything! Find co-founders that share the same values as you do and can complete the team with design or coding skills.
- tansey 16y agoIf coding is not for everyone, then maybe technology-based startups aren't for everyone. If all you are bringing to the table is an idea and a business degree, then I will absolutely tell you that you need to learn coding. The video is 4 college students (I assume they're business students since they are outsourcing) who want to do a loyalty card program for smart phones. They brought an idea to the table. Now they told you their idea. At this point, they're redundant.
- creativityhurts 16y agoThat wasn't my point — I'm a coder, btw and I'm totally 100% with your comment. My point was that if you don't know how to code, get a team mate or a co-founder that does. Same goes for design.
- noduerme 16y agoAmen! "We have like a, uh, screenshot prototype. We don't have a uh, per se, working prototype." Naval should have stopped them right there and said, "so, did you guys just meet on a bus stop and come up with this?"