Technical Co-Founders Debate
Discussions center on the necessity of technical co-founders for startups, challenges faced by non-technical founders in finding them, and advice on alternatives like learning to code or hiring.
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Why limit yourself to a non-technical cofounder? Are you a single founder or are there other hacker founders working with you?
you need a cofounder but there's no benefit in them being nontechnical
does it hurt not having a technical co-founder?
Here's what I would say to these guys:If your product actually IS a technology (and not just a website FOR a product), you're going to need a technical co-founder.Without a technical person, you just have an idea. You may have the market and business plans all mapped out, but this is really just the tip of the iceberg. Your final product will largely be shaped by the technology behind it. Unless you have a detailed technical version of your app speced out for someone to build, whomever you
Sound like you may need a technical cofounder. Even better would be to learn to code or at least work alongside developers with systems/business analysis for example, so you can have a sensible discussion with them. The gap, if you have no idea how the tech works, tend to be very hard to bridge otherwise.
what about non-technical founders?
Any tips on finding a NON-technical co-founder?
stop looking for a non-technical co-founder, learn to sell yourself ;-)
What about a non tech Co-founder?
Well, what do you think better suits my needs as non-technical co-founder?