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Re:Ask HN: What is a non-developer to do? by stuck on Friday August 20, 2010 @01:24PM (#1620977)
Definitely great advice!

No I cannot sell, usually this is what partners do in my company. I only interact with the clients after the initial sale was done. The closest I get to selling is in drafting the request for proposal (a doc where you tell them how you want to solve their problem/need) for the specific client.

Re:Ask HN: What is a non-developer to do? by webwright on Friday August 20, 2010 @07:01PM (#1621857)
Related question: WILL you sell or would you hate it? Sales is definitely a skill, but a learnable one (especially if you have solid biz/people/negotiation skills and a willingness to hear the word "No" a lot. ;-) )
Re:Ask HN: What is a non-developer to do? by stuck on Saturday August 21, 2010 @07:58AM (#1622660)
Of course I am willing! As long as I believe in what I am selling I think it would be a great challenge to get my point through