[poppysan]

There is more to a business than code.

[whyleyc]

There is no Snapchat business without code.

[CoffeeDregs]

The mindset of "code is necessary and sufficient" is blinding and will prevent you from being an effective team member, founder and/or executive. Small companies have existential threats around every corner and don't exist if they don't have lots of help.

[whyleyc]

I'm not arguing that code in and of itself is sufficient, rather that it is the one necessary fundamental for most online/app-based/saas style businesses.

Without code you don't even have a pig to put lipstick on.

[amirmc]

That can arguably be reduced to "There is no Snapchat business"

[CoffeeDregs]

I'm way late in adding a comment to this thread, but I wanted to say: well said.

Adding:

  I_HAVE_THE_CODEZ && AttractingUsers && RetainingUsers &&
  AttractingTalent && DoingPayroll && GettingOfficeSpace &&
  HavingARolodex && KnowingSalaries && 
  KnowingProductManagement && KnowingSales &&
  OhCrapWeveGotAConferenceComingUp && OurRockstarJustLeft &&
  *everything*

[Note: I'm a "developer"... ]