[axelrosen]

I tried many times, I thought my odds were better being a technical founder, yet it didn't ever quite work out. It's not just about the abilities or whatnot. The relationship between you and a contractor is just so different than that with a co-founder or a dedicated employee. Will you feel comfortable bothering them with seemingly unimportant details? Will they keep thinking how to do things better?

I generally try to be a nice person and never wanted to be THAT terrible person who tries to get a lot done for no $. But then you still feel like you're wasting your money and feeling scammed is not a great feeling. You have to pick between being a douchebag and a foolish people-pleaser.

I think contractors are great for large organizations that need to quickly scale up (and down) their tech force without hiring. Money isn't a problem for them and relations with employees in a large organization are transnational already so it's not going to be that much worse.

If you're trying to save money, then no don't do it. The best way to save money is to convince somebody to just do it for you.