Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers?

Posted by musiic703 on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @12:15AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am building a tech startup which I have program a website on my own and have finish it and now in the process of launching it soon and start rolling. I have found a couple of programmers to join me on this adventure. But it seems things get in their way. And they lose focus on the startup. Why is this task do hard? And does a startup really need co-founders?

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by digitalWestie on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @10:42PM (#4756427)

Programmer here. A bit more context about your situation would be helpful.

How many of them are there? How long have you been working with them? How long is it before they lose focus before you need to re-motivate them?

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by musiic703 on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @02:17PM (#4724301)

I am not Currently paying. Money does speak so im have to try to start paying I guess. At the moment it is hard since I have no money at the moment.

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by schoash on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @08:12AM (#4722409)

You should motivate them enough which also means compensating them well. Else you will end up searching for new developers over and over.

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by freework on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @01:48AM (#4721421)

What do you mean by "things get in their way"? Are you paying them?

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by infinii on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @02:44AM (#4721541)

Why is it so hard to find fair, grateful, appreciative employers?

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Re:Ask HN: why is it so hard to find dedicated programmers? by devb0x on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @01:28PM (#4724039)

motivate, lead, pay.

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