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Getting Started as a Non-Technical Founder
- Cmccann7 15y agoI wrote this post in response to getting a ton of recent inquires from "non-technical founders looking for technical people". I hope after this business people can see that learning to code is not impossible, and can actually be quite fun if you are serious about starting a tech company. It's always better to have an basic understanding of what you are trying to build as opposed to being scared and never trying to learn yourself.
- techiferous 15y agoThis is spot-on (speaking as a developer). As a non-technical co-founder, you really need to learn some code and it really isn't that hard to get started! I also like how you don't trivialize coding, though, as you can get in over your head pretty quickly and need to pass things off to a "real engineer". But the experience that you gain by learning how to code gives you a great advantage in being able to lead.
- techiferous 15y ago“How do I get a technical person to build my amazing idea for me?” By giving something. You have to give to get. I think some non-technical founders get this and some do not. Otherwise, the technical person is going to build their own amazing idea. :)
- Cmccann7 15y agototally agree. I think as a business person you will gain a ton of respect from a potential technical co-founder if you actually took the time to seriously learn how to code yourself. Even if your code is terrible, it shows a lot about your character. Vice versa applies too :)