nikcub.appspot.com
MARCH 8, 2012
Freenode is the network most popular with developers today, especially with open source projects (channels such as #python, #rubyonrails, ##php etc. All of this work will help you in convincing a potential technical co-founder that you have what it takes to do the non-technical work necessary.
blog.expensify.com
APRIL 24, 2012
Microsoft started down this path when they were the only game in town, explicitly to maintain their monopoly by making it as hard as possible to either port Windows apps to non-Windows platforms, or to even conceive of how to do it in the first place. It’s the most modern platform for application development on the planet.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. They compete on features, price and execution. But this is also spreading through non-game types of businesses. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude.
sivers.org
JUNE 25, 2010
Sometimes non-programmers arent very good at anticipating where there might be problems, so it makes sense to give a very high-level overview of what you expect to happen after the first milestone, and the programmer will know if any follow-up is necessary. However, as the complexity grows, the pool of competent developers shrinks.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
40 
Let's personalize your content