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Do not attempt a software business unless you are a programmer. Period. Full stop. It will just be an endless money pit and you won't know how to stop it or fix
by dtagames 2y ago
Do not attempt a software business unless you are a programmer. Period. Full stop. It will just be an endless money pit and you won't know how to stop it or fix it. Instead, partner with someone who is a developer and needs your skills.
- aqueueaqueue 2y agoI don't think this is true. More like do not attempt a business where you need an outside bespoke skill unless you know how to make bets, limit your losses, deal with contractor, agencies or employees who may do a bad job or rip you off. The word bespoke is there because some things can be outsourced more easily like legal, accounting, hosting etc.
- dtagames 2y agoTrue in those domains. Not true in software. I can't think of a successful software business started by a non-developer. Is there one?
- dtagames 2y agoI would add here that bespoke actually means custom. The other disciplines you mentioned are commodities. You can get them everywhere. If you are starting a film studio, you must have a director first because every film is bespoke. You would farm out the commodities like accounting, lighting, etc. All software is new and bespoke, otherwise we're not writing software we're just integrating existing parts, and that's the difference between IT (and CI/CD) and architecture/programming. You can hire for all of those, of course, but you cannot be at the helm of a company that depends on bespoke architecture and programming without being that person yourself.
- vyasaveda 2y agoI'm looking for a partner, co-founder to work on it. And the condition is I can't pay now, but as soon as we raise funds, or sell after some thousands users ( within a year), I'll pay half of it.