Stop Writing Code Everyday
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Stop Writing Code Everyday
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#2While i don't agree with this completely there is some truth to it. I ran an accelerator funded gaming startup for 2 years and was obsessed with development and coding. Most of the real CEO work was done on the side without much focus. In the end i think that played a big part in failing, because ultimately we ran out of money before profits were healthy. This could have been prevented if i had talked to investors earlier and more, focusing on the vision and shorter term goals to keep liquidity in check.
It's not that i didn't see it coming miles away, but it was still too late.
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#3While i don't agree with this completely there is some truth to it. I ran an accelerator funded gaming startup for 2 years and was obsessed with development and coding. Most of the real CEO work was done on the side without much focus. In the end i think that played a big part in failing, because ultimately we ran out of money before profits were healthy. This could have been prevented if i had talked to investors ea…
@kayoone - I also used to code everyday - it was definitely a good practice.
However, I realized, that I am not able to focus on management - which is also important.
I still code at least 4 days a week (including weekends).
However, doing it every day, I don't think it is mandatory.
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#4More often than not I've seen founders completely neglect the mundane business of the day to day running of the company. Usually at the expense of their most loyal early employees, if not at the expense of the entire business itself.
It has come to a point where I've pretty much had it with those serial-entrepreneur types who pride themselves on having started an x-number of start-ups.
If you're incapable of, or simply completely uninterested in, running a business, don't start one. It doesn't make you a courageous entrepreneur, it makes you and adrenaline junkie who gets their kicks at the expense of others.
None of this is limited to code or tech in general. I've seen it in all kinds of areas. You may love doing X, but once you start a company doing X, running that company becomes is your job, not doing X.
If you're a founder/CEO and you've hired others to code, for you coding is a now hobby you can pick up in whatever spare time you have (probably none). To do it inside your own company when you should be taking care of your company and the people in it is selfish and self-indulgent.
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#5More often than not I've seen founders completely neglect the mundane business of the day to day running of the company. Usually at the expense of their most loyal early employees, if not at the expense of the entire business itself. It has come to a point where I've pretty much had it with those serial-entrepreneur types who pride themselves on having started an x-number of start-ups. If you're incapable of, or simp…
@bowlofpetunias absolutely agreed!
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#6And I thought he would recommend spending times with family and friends, reading books and taking walks.
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#7And I thought he would recommend spending times with family and friends, reading books and taking walks.
:) That's important too!
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#8For those who build stuff and hire vendors..
Is it better to hire vendors that know technical stuff or any vendor will do the same job more or less if they are correctly briefed about the product?
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#9It's so classic that a popular post pops up and the next day we have its inverted version.
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#10For those who build stuff and hire vendors.. Is it better to hire vendors that know technical stuff or any vendor will do the same job more or less if they are correctly briefed about the product?
@smallfluffycat - Hiring external vendors can work very well at times. It is a part of recruitment. I try to get the best person for that role for what I can afford. Full time in house or an external vendor - doesn't matter.