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I'll catch you up to speed real quick:
I've been working through my startup's initial design phase. This has consisted of getting initial feedback and "usage" from users through paper mock-ups I've made which then turned into Figma designs that I've been testing and iterating on with users.
Over the past couple of weeks, I've thrown together an MVP where initial users can sign up and use my platform. I plan to have this live and usable within the next week. I'm not a technical guy. I mean, I know enough to get my way around and to talk the talk -- but if any respectable developer took a look at my code littered with mementos from GPT4 and his cousin Claude, they'd probably break out in hives. I'm really good at getting stuff done one way or another, but as I'm looking to continue to grow and expand this puppy, I think it wise to bring on a co-founder. Ideally, one that can tango with developing a bit better than I can. I want to hone my focus more on the sales, raising capital, marketing, and design side of things (these are where my true and natural strengths lie) Now here's my problem/question: I've got 2 chaps I'm looking at to bring in as tech-focused co-founders. I know both of them and have worked extensively with one of them. Both are hard-working, eager, and passionate fellas, but both are probably around my level in technical skill (we're all in the same Information Systems program at university). I've ran a startup before (non-tech) so I learned through first-hand experience how important the soft skills of your cofounders are (do you get along with them, do they learn fast, are they hard-working, etc.), but I'm wondering if in this case I should aim to grab a co-founder or 2 that are a bit more skilled in development than I am. OR do I stick with these 2 who aren't gonna build anything revolutionary, but, will be able to make quick iterations as we receive user/customer feedback in this infant stage? At this point, I don't need or want the world's most perfect and efficient program, I want something that is just enough for our users and allows us to build based on their feedback. However, I also want to make sure I'm not taking too many shortcuts to the point where I'm screwing myself and the company over in the future. I'm open to any and all ideas, suggestions, advice, or good jokes so let em' rip!
Also, if any of you developers think you might be interested, feel free to slide into my dms to learn more about the startup. |
Perhaps the better option is to hire the person you have worked with. Use the MVP to gain funding and then hire a tech talent to build a production grade product.