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"If I post the link of my prototype, wouldn't that beat the purpose of going stealth? I am not ready to reveal it to the whole wide world as it's still not a cl
by jarrett 15y ago
"If I post the link of my prototype, wouldn't that beat the purpose of going stealth? I am not ready to reveal it to the whole wide world as it's still not a clean prototype. Unless the project has a team that is committed to it, at this point, it's best to go stealth."
I don't think that would be a problem. Realistically, for 99% of startups at your stage, the risk of damaging the business through overexposure is negligible. Underexposure should be a bigger worry. Getting people to pay attention to your product is hard. It won't happen accidentally, so I see no real risk in posting links in select places such as this thread.
It's certainly your prerogative to stay in stealth mode and continue looking for a cofouder without linking to your prototype. And if you go that route, I sincerely wish you the best of luck. But I think you're unnecessarily creating extra barriers for yourself.
Like I said before, there are a ton of people looking for technical cofounders. And there aren't many developers who 1) would be interested in founding a company, and 2) choose not to found a company of their own. So the competition is fierce. You have an advantage in that you can already show a prototype. This lets potential cofounders know you're for real, and that you can get things done. Wasting that competitive advantage seems a shame.
And practically speaking, what do you have to lose? What's the worst realistic outcome of posting a link in a recruitment thread like this?