[andrewcross]

As another anecdote, despite having two technical co-founders for my first startup, I taught myself how to code. I consider it the best move I've made in the last 5 years.

Now on my 2nd startup, my highly technical co-founder recently left. If I hadn't learned how to code, I'd be in full panic mode right now. Going from "the business guy" a couple years ago to being able to build an MVP is huge.

[evincarofautumn]

Good on you. It baffles me that so many people seem simply unwilling to learn how to do the things they want to do.

[nnq]

> unwilling to learn how to do the things they want to do

Translating what you just said: they just don't really want to learn it! (yeah, they feel good when they say they want to lean it, but they don't really want that - they want just some of the benefits of knowing a certain thing - like coding - but they are not willing to invest the required effort to reap those benefits)