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It might turn out it's not such a great idea at the current time after all because as a non-programmer you think too vaguely and declaratively. This isn't anyth
by henning 19y ago
It might turn out it's not such a great idea at the current time after all because as a non-programmer you think too vaguely and declaratively. This isn't anything personal about you, it's just human nature.
Writing code forces you to think precisely and consider practicalities that are otherwise hidden from you as a user.
- centipede 19y agoYes. Programming languages are only starting to get more declarative.
- run4yourlives 19y ago>because as a non-programmer you think too vaguely and declaratively. Youch. That's a painful trap of circular logic to fall into. Keep in mind that most businesses have been started by non-programmers.
- SwellJoe 19y ago"Keep in mind that most businesses have been started by non-programmers." We're talking about web technology businesses here, I presume. Otherwise OP wouldn't be trying to round up a programmer. The vast, vast, vast majority of web application startups are started by technical founders. Even the exceptions tend to bring some technical know-how to the endeavor (Digg, MySpace are examples of the non-programming founder, and they're the only two successful startups that meet that criterion I can think of off-hand). Non-technical founders can create value. But that's hard to prove in the initial "Hi, do you wanna start a company?" phase. That's why he's not getting much traction from developers he talks to.