I think you're on the right path... Getting a technical background is important to get a feel of the problems that your engineers face and as long as you know t

I think you're on the right path... Getting a technical background is important to get a feel of the problems that your engineers face and as long as you know that they know better than you and let them decide the technical choices, it's going to work well... And, learning how to code is a great way to learn that things are sometimes much more complicated than they seem :-) On the other side, I believe that when you look for a programmer you should look for someone who has a little interest in business and tries to learn... Having both founders trying to understand what the other does goes a long way to having good communication.