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In my experience, those three things are almost entirely contradictory. Almost everybody interested in working unpaid on an exciting idea is also the kind of p
by wpietri 5y ago
In my experience, those three things are almost entirely contradictory.
Almost everybody interested in working unpaid on an exciting idea is also the kind of person who has exciting ideas. They'll usually want to spend their savings on one of those ideas, not somebody else's. The times I've signed up to help start somebody else's idea for no cash were because I had a long relationship with the people involved.
My big tip for people wanting to trade self-made lottery tickets for work is to get external confirmation. Investors, customer commitment, traction, or at least a compelling prototype. This post I wrote in 2012 holds up reasonably well: https://www.quora.com/Where-can-I-find-developers-willing-to-join-my-startup/answer/William-Pietri?share=1 https://www.quora.com/Where-can-I-find-developers-willing-to...
- atatatat 5y agoDamn, you're a great writer. Comparing this succinct but informative post and your Quora post makes that very clear.
- wpietri 5y agoThanks! That's very kind. My suggestion to people is to read widely, so they develop high standards. Then write a lot and be continually frustrated that their own writing doesn't measure up. Repeat this cycle for decades and you will still be frustrated with your own writing, but people will tell you you're a good writer!