Re:Non-tech Cofounders – Don’t Hire an Agency
by dasil003 on Friday October 12, 2012 @11:59AM
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Very good points in this article. But the problem is that if you are a non-technical founder without connections you are extremely unlikely to convince anyone very good to join your startup. It's probably better to hire a technical (not design-focused!!) agency and pay a premium as you will get much better and more maintainable code than if you hire a junior-level or just plan mediocre software dev off the street. The trick is identifying the right agency.
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Re:Non-tech Cofounders – Don’t Hire an Agency
by maxcameron on Friday October 12, 2012 @01:35PM
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I don't know if I agree, only because while it isn't easy to find a technical cofounder, it's not impossible.
If it were easy, then everyone would do it. But if you work hard, attend lots of meetups, have a strong vision and are actively trying to push the business forward, it can't be impossible.
Re:Non-tech Cofounders – Don’t Hire an Agency
by dasil003 on Friday October 12, 2012 @03:55PM
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Well let me put it this way. As a non-technical founder, your chances of identifying a great agency and that agency being willing to work for you are one or two orders of magnitude greater than your ability to identify a great developer and convincing him to be your co-founder.
Of course if you have an inherently interesting idea, a Jobsian charisma, or an uncanny nose for talent, then that can shift things in your favor. But I can say with some authority that the number of new entrepreneurs these days far outweighs the number of talented developers who are entertaining new startup job offers.