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I think the key take away of the article is this: Even if you're the "business guy", you should have some technical understanding of what's going on. It's a b
by jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
I think the key take away of the article is this: Even if you're the "business guy", you should have some technical understanding of what's going on. It's a benefit for actually making strategic internal decisions or simple investor pitches. Sit in on tech discussions, learn the basics, or hell even take some simple CompSci courses at your local community college (basic theory). I know you're strapped for time, but it will be well worth it.
- shykes 17y agoAnother takeaway, maybe more relevant to the HN audience: if you're a technical founder, you need to get your hands dirty on financial modeling, customer development, and all the other non-tech stuff that "will ultimately owned by functional experts".
- nkassis 17y agoI credit my mom for making me take all business classes as electives. I wanted to do something like physics but she made a good point that if I wanted to run a business one day, I probably should know what Accounts Receivable means.