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rob.by
MARCH 8, 2012
Yesterday, Michael Pope posted an article titled Technical Cofounders Are a Myth. He argued that software engineers don’t finish what they start, and that you’re better off paying a technical person than partnering with one. First, it’s true that “most software engineers aren’t business people.”
blog.captainrecruiter.com
MARCH 8, 2012
Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. You may get a software engineer to start something for you, but they wont stick with the project when it gets difficult.
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www.metamorphblog.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Lots of business-y, idea-type people who say they’re looking for a co-founder are, in reality, looking for what is best described as an “engineering bitch.&# Date for a bit, then split the equity. Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid.
www.quora.com
JANUARY 16, 2011
Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? Developer, engineer, CTO, or technical co-founder? I do disagree about two other points: First, this isn't the "quora rockstar engineer" perspective. This person does not exist. Rockstar v.
sivers.org
JUNE 25, 2010
Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? First read my short “ Version Infinity ” article. Hire one from each. Thats cold enough.
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