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I really think society has built some weird narrative that if you did a technical undergrad, you arent fit to run a small startup. Ycombinator busts this myth c
by mikert89 1y ago
I really think society has built some weird narrative that if you did a technical undergrad, you arent fit to run a small startup. Ycombinator busts this myth constantly, and actually prefer technical founders.
- justapassenger 1y agoCynical view is that technical founders who don’t know who business work are easier to manipulate into bad decisions for their business, as long as VC makes money.
- herval 1y agoI think it’s more of a realism vs optimism take - deeply technical people focus on what can go wrong, because they know better. Which is a good thing for a technical person - the best CTOs are great because they prevent implosions, not because they’re naive and optimistic
- herval 1y agoIt’s not a “narrative” - technical-minded people tend to be more realistic/pessimistic, which has severe implications on company growth. It matches my personal experience (the most technical CEOs I work with consistently underperform) and the industry averages (the majority of the companies that make it big have CEOs who aren’t deeply technical). That includes YC to- from Coinbase to Dropbox, the CEOs are hardly strong technical people (some have CS backgrounds, but they don’t really have a career as accomplished technical individuals and aren’t exactly know for their incredible CTO careers).