I will also reference PG's essay on Great Hackers. He explains pretty clearly what great developers want: http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html http://www.paulgraha

I will also reference PG's essay on Great Hackers. He explains pretty clearly what great developers want: http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html http://www.paulgraham.com/gh.html Also, as PG mentions in the essay, it is hard to recognize great developers unless you have worked with them. Which makes Chris Dixon's point about going to meetups all the more important. Making inroads with the developer community is crucial, at the very least to get references from other talented developers.