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Doesn't this sound oddly like the often reviled "I have a great idea, now all I need is to hire a programmer!"
by drusenko 14y ago
Doesn't this sound oddly like the often reviled "I have a great idea, now all I need is to hire a programmer!"
- fauigerzigerk 14y agoI don't think so. If I have an idea _and_ I am able and willing to develop the product, I have more to offer than just an idea. Product development is a job. Having ideas isn't. I see no reason why software developers and marketing people shouldn't start a startup together. Both have something valuable they can contribute.
- drusenko 14y agoI think you may have missed my point. It was that the "business person" is usually seen as "just having an idea, not doing any real work" by this community -- even though they would bring marketing, PR, product, etc skills to the table. And the dismissive "I'll just hire a marketer" talk sounds a lot like the marketer saying "I'll just hire a programmer". It seems like we're in full agreement: these two functions can and should co-exist.