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Gabor, it would be helpful if you could outline what stack/technologies you have in mind for hacking to give people a better idea of their suitability.

by bk 18y ago

gaborcselle 18y ago
bk - This is mostly up for discussion with my cofounder. I'm currently looking at implementing a large part in Python. I have some UI ideas for which I've been looking to use Silverlight or Flex. But overall, I'm open to suggestions and would like to work with someone for whom learning a new language or framework is not a hurdle. Gabor
- bk 18y ago
  Thanks, Gabor. I think the email field is huge and it baffles me how many people can't see it. But when they eventually see a better way of dealing with it, they'll be blown away. I have a whole UI prototype on the shelf that I can't implement currently due to my life circumstances (living in Germany instead of the US/valley, and other projects I have committed to). I would bet money on that we have very similar visions for what problems to solve. Anyway, best of luck, I might join the email party in 6-9 months depending on how my other projects go. I'm glad to see someone who "gets it" (based on your papers and posts so far) take on email. Cheers. Ben.
strlen 18y ago
Quick point, he's looking for a co-founder rather than an employee - which means that if (Gabor really means it) you'll have both the freedom and burden of choosing the right tool for the job. Freedom as in you'll be able to make your case for it; burden as in the right tool for the job may not be tool you've liked using or have the experience using (in this case joining, as an employee, a company that uses the stack you'd like to work with may be a better idea). Example: a big enterprise co may force you to use Java to parse text files (because they're by decision a Java shop) even if Java isn't the framework you like for this test. On the other hand, as a co-founder doing a mobile app you may have no choice but to use Java. If you're very determined to only work with certain tools or avoid certain tools altogether (or would like more experience with specific tools) you'd be better being an employee at a company which makes use of these tools (or doing a project of your own with those tools). Of course I've also seen posts that say "I am looking for a co-founder with Python/Rails/MySQL/Oracle/etc... experience" - which seem to be more of "I want the first employee". Founders should be the ones making the decision which stack to use (and using a heuristic other than familiarity or personal like/dislike) - not following a decision that's already been made.
- gaborcselle 18y ago
  Great point. This is the case, and a major reason why I'm not listing specific technologies. Cofounder, not employee. A superstar cofounder + myself should together have the technical judgement to choose the right stack to work with.

Gabor, it would be helpful if you could outline what stack/technologies you have in mind for hacking to give people a better idea of their suitability.

by bk 18y ago

Gabor, it would be helpful if you could outline what stack/technologies you have in mind for hacking to give people a better idea of their suitability.

gaborcselle 18y ago

bk - This is mostly up for discussion with my cofounder. I'm currently looking at implementing a large part in Python. I have some UI ideas for which I've been looking to use Silverlight or Flex. But overall, I'm open to suggestions and would like to work with someone for whom learning a new language or framework is not a hurdle. Gabor

bk 18y ago
Thanks, Gabor. I think the email field is huge and it baffles me how many people can't see it. But when they eventually see a better way of dealing with it, they'll be blown away. I have a whole UI prototype on the shelf that I can't implement currently due to my life circumstances (living in Germany instead of the US/valley, and other projects I have committed to). I would bet money on that we have very similar visions for what problems to solve. Anyway, best of luck, I might join the email party in 6-9 months depending on how my other projects go. I'm glad to see someone who "gets it" (based on your papers and posts so far) take on email. Cheers. Ben.

strlen 18y ago

Quick point, he's looking for a co-founder rather than an employee - which means that if (Gabor really means it) you'll have both the freedom and burden of choosing the right tool for the job. Freedom as in you'll be able to make your case for it; burden as in the right tool for the job may not be tool you've liked using or have the experience using (in this case joining, as an employee, a company that uses the stack you'd like to work with may be a better idea). Example: a big enterprise co may force you to use Java to parse text files (because they're by decision a Java shop) even if Java isn't the framework you like for this test. On the other hand, as a co-founder doing a mobile app you may have no choice but to use Java. If you're very determined to only work with certain tools or avoid certain tools altogether (or would like more experience with specific tools) you'd be better being an employee at a company which makes use of these tools (or doing a project of your own with those tools). Of course I've also seen posts that say "I am looking for a co-founder with Python/Rails/MySQL/Oracle/etc... experience" - which seem to be more of "I want the first employee". Founders should be the ones making the decision which stack to use (and using a heuristic other than familiarity or personal like/dislike) - not following a decision that's already been made.

gaborcselle 18y ago
Great point. This is the case, and a major reason why I'm not listing specific technologies. Cofounder, not employee. A superstar cofounder + myself should together have the technical judgement to choose the right stack to work with.