[mwcampbell]

It's also worth considering what will keep the founder(s) motivated to stay focused and do good work. Yes, using JavaScript and Electron might be the optimal rational business decision, and in theory we should be motivated solely by the problem we're trying to solve. But if the technical cofounder, who's currently the only programmer, then feels that they're creating something that nobody can really love, and they get discouraged at the state of the world that led to that decision in the first place, that's not good for productivity. You can probably guess how I know this.

[alephnan]

> what will keep the founder(s) motivated to stay focused and do good work.

I would not want to work with a cofounder who loses focuses when they don't get to use the trendy technology. They should be focused on delivering value.