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How do you find the right CTO? Or should I just learn programming? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Donate2changeworld@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I’m an entrepreneur and I always find myself with ideas that I think are powerful products. I deep dive into every aspect before I start. Since I’m not a technical founder but more of a visionary founder I find myself having to find the better half else where. Most of the time it’s difficult. Do you guys think I should learn programming so I can build my dreams faster? A lot of the time they are just very simple web apps.

Any guidance would help.

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[–] TourApprehensive2155@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I disagree with the people saying you should outsource. If your idea/business revolves around the technology and the technology is not just an accessory to a brick and mortar business/service - you will inevitably need in house tech.

Outsourcing is viable for the MVP, as it will enable you to test the PMF. However, that's generally not a justifiable expense for data collection (tens of thousands).

The software company may maintain and update the project for you, but it's always going to be more expensive than having your own tech, and they will have a lesser grasp of your vision. You are eventually going to need a CTO, and can save yourself a lot of trouble by arranging that earlier rather than later.

How do you find one? Developer friends or family that you can convince of your vision are a good start. Otherwise, I'd conduct a lot of research on the problem, the solution, and the PMF so you have something to prove your vision to a developer you don't know.

If you have time and just want to develop simple web apps, you can probably just learn yourself. But depends how you define simple.