[tdumitrescu]

This is tied in closely to the issue of technical debt. Developers often have a hard time explaining clearly to non-tech product/business types why "faster, cheaper, now" in terms of code will not end up being cheaper in the long run; but conversely, just as most of us can't go out and just buy a house without taking on debt, new founders don't have the resources to start out with top-tier teams working full-time for them. When it comes to deciding on compromises to make so that your product can actually get built and within a realistic timeframe, I'd say it makes sense to find someone with dev experience who can at least help advise you on how and whom to hire, red flags, etc. - and _trust_ that person, if you don't have the requisite knowledge and experience yourself.