> you don't need co-founders to get feedback of your application, that is why you have friends, family, ex-co-workers, etc... You need co-founders to _design_

> you don't need co-founders to get feedback of your application, that is why you have friends, family, ex-co-workers, etc... You need co-founders to _design_ your application, to come out with a release to get feedback. >Also, are you saying that an open source project is not/cannot be a serious business? that is wrong - 100%. I see many successful open source projects are backing up successful businesses providing the infrastructure not the final product.