Ask HN: Seeking advice from programmers for non-programmers
In light of your experience working on startups, what advice would programmers share with non-programmers? I'm a "business/marketing/sales" type who worked with three others (two programmers) to launch an app two years ago. We didn't make millions (or thousands) but I'd never call it a failure. I think the four of us would all say that we learned a lot about working with others, working on a startup, and our individual habits. I'm eager to apply what I learned to another startup - I've never stopped wanting to create things. I'm not a programmer, so when I have an idea, corresponding wireframes, and a sales and marketing strategy, I'm missing the most vital component. I work a full-time job. I've considered taking classes to learn a programming language, but pragmatically, I face an uphill battle to master a very difficult skill. Moreover, it might not be the most efficient strategy. Two
Why it failed
In light of your experience working on startups, what advice would programmers share with non-programmers? I'm a "business/marketing/sales" type who worked with three others (two programmers) to launch an app two years ago. We didn't make millions (or thousands) but I'd never cal
- Kind
- startup
- Status
- Shut down
- Inventor
- twelvedigits
- Ended
- 2009
- Source
- hackernews