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aabajianlast Wednesday at 8:20 PM5 repliesview on HN

That is the problem with software developers with expertise in software, but no deep domain knowledge outside the CS world.


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tempest_last Wednesday at 8:43 PM

It is my belief with some exceptions it is almost always easier to teach a domain expert to code than it is to teach a software developer the domain.

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ebiesteryesterday at 6:40 PM

Or... the places they have deep expertise they have NDA/non-competes to worry about. (At least, outside of California.)

Sure, I could go and create an accounting app - or a clinical trial recruitment app - as a basic clone of what I've already created. And I might even make it better for some niche. But even if I know what that product system needs, I still need to find someone with the relationships to get in the door.

The trick is - you don't need an idea man for a non-technical founder. You really need someone with a rolodex and a problem.

ge96last Wednesday at 9:21 PM

I want to make a business, but what is the business

CuriouslyClast Wednesday at 10:32 PM

It's way easier to raise for dev tools than domain tools right now.

MattGaiserlast Wednesday at 9:16 PM

Pretty much. I’m working on a few things with several people and I’m now constrained by their ability to find stuff to build.