It doesn't sound like he was suggesting what you think at all. To me, it seemed like his advice boiled down to this: "If you want a technical co-founder, prove

It doesn't sound like he was suggesting what you think at all. To me, it seemed like his advice boiled down to this: "If you want a technical co-founder, prove yourself and get some traction for an MVP first (it isn't impossible if you're committed). When you later meet with a potential co-founder, don't sound like you're desperately seeking the first person who knows how to fix a sinking ship."