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As a geek who's now trying to start my own company I can say that conversely, just being a geek who knows how to build things does not make success easy either;
by krosaen 15y ago
As a geek who's now trying to start my own company I can say that conversely, just being a geek who knows how to build things does not make success easy either; other skills matter too. I have gained a much greater appreciation for product management, UI / UX and sales. The hard thing to figure out is whether that guy with an idea who approaches you at a meetup has these other skills; it's a lot easier to B.S a track record.
- glimcat 15y agoWork together on a small project first.
- terrencelui 15y agoI think you are learning what a lot of developers end up learning. There is a big difference between having an idea and actually having the skill to do Product Management. I think you can determine relatively quickly in a meetup who actually has these skills by questioning them deeply about their idea. Have they actually thought about the implementation. Do they understand the limitations that technology may impose? What problems do they anticipate? etc.