[DyslexicAtheist]

nice article, though:

> A non-technical founder interviewing a technical one is akin to a brain surgeon hiring a rocket scientist. Forgive the self-aggrandisement!

It's not self-aggrandisement but lacks acknowledgement that it's equally complex the other way around. As engineers we tend to think no aspect is more important than the product we build. Yet without the right person to understand financial growth (and the patience to carry us along despite our lack of understanding), it's going to be rough! (not just finance, but sales, marketing, even legal depending on the field).

[chrisloy]

That was my intended point (I'm a CTO at a startup).

I consider myself a decent rocket scientist (CTO) but would make a terrible brain surgeon (CEO) ;-)