Ask PG: Necessary to be a technical founder to be accepted in YC?

Posted by poincare on Thursday October 07, 2010 @12:23PM
from the self-post dept.

I have some knowledge related to programming, although not enough to actually build an app. It is, however, sufficient for communicating what I need to developers. I am also familiar with various web technologies, workflows, and stacks.

If I got a developer (non-founder) to build an app based off of my idea would I still be considered for admission to YC? Assume the app is live (in beta) with some traction.

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Re:Ask PG: Necessary to be a technical founder to be accepte... by pg on Thursday October 07, 2010 @01:09PM (#1768524)

Chuck Norris can get funded by YC without a cofounder who can code. Others we decide on a case by case basis, but the odds are a lot better if you have a hacker cofounder.

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Re:Ask PG: Necessary to be a technical founder to be accepte... by fezzl on Saturday October 09, 2010 @04:02AM (#1774639)

What do you mean by "can code?" What about a co-founder who simply knows how to whip up a CRUD web app in PHP, with no computer science background whatsoever?

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Re:Ask PG: Necessary to be a technical founder to be accepte... by drtse4 on Thursday October 07, 2010 @12:42PM (#1768398)

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