Software Development for Non-Technical Founders

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1. Software Development for Non-Technical Founders Isaac Sukin
2. Talent Options Type Hourly rate VenturePact $9* Outsourcing $15-35 Student $20-40 Freelancer $40-150 Consultant $75-250 Agency $100-400 Employee $20-80 Cofounder Equity Yourself Opportunity cost
3. Finding Student Coders • You don’t find them by going through networks like you would for other roles • Go to campus events where there will be talented people (or find places where people demonstrate that they’re interesting) – Occasionally there are freshmen who want real-world experience (not a strategy) – Ask people who is talented, then spam them • Doing this poorly created WSCM – DinPhil, WiCS, etc.; Github, LinkedIn • But you need to be participating, not recruiting • So, actually a hard market to search in
4. Use real talent markets instead • More professional – Less likely to flake when exams come up – Better timeline estimates – Will work with you to establish requirements • Supply/demand is better • Less hard to assess skill level of candidates
5. How to Know Who to Hire • Strong communication skills • Amount of experience (ask for resume) • Pursues side projects (ask for github) • Ask a more technical friend to help assess the hire’s work quality, or ask for references • Validate preferred technology choice