[sgdesign]

My problem with this type of article is that while it says design is important, it still propagates a false dichotomy between code and design (or form and function).

The takeaway shouldn't be that you need to find a designer co-founder that cares about design, it should be that YOU, as a technical founder, need to care (and learn) about design.

Developers who launch their startup need to learn about running a business even though that's not their main domain of expertise. So why couldn't they learn about good design as well?