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Ill try to re-organize your questions because they seem all over the place * zero years experience as a software engineer, but you also built a mobile app, a M
by shmatt 5y ago
Ill try to re-organize your questions because they seem all over the place
* zero years experience as a software engineer, but you also built a mobile app, a ML model, and a backend service, all by yourself? that doesn't make sense
* you will never be playing the tech AND product role
* legitimize you as a technical person - no one cares. as a technical co founder you will be expected to make quick features, no one cares about scalability or technical depth of the design at that point
* technical founders being more on demand - because there is at least some knowledge needed prior, a limited pool. A non technical founder could be literally anyone, even with 0 school or experience (like yourself)
* goal being a successful founder - it's an almost impossible goal. you don't seem to be interested in working for someone. how many founders have never worked anywhere? its probably one of those 1:10000000 things
- wcc8fs 5y agoThanks for your response! I edited the original post to make it more clear. I'll follow up to your points in order: - It's a simple app and backend. I worked on it full-time for 6 months, learning how to build apps along the way. Is there something else that doesn't make sense? - Not even at the earliest stages? I'm envisioning having a cofounder that covers sales, marketing, fundraising, and business. I do product, some design, and engineering. - So your opinion is that you don't need experience as a software engineer? - It sounds like you agree with me that technical founders are more in-demand. - I did work at a large tech company for two years as a systems engineer (see original post). I'm also about to go work for someone now. Founding my own company is what I want to do long-term.