The Real Value of a Business Founder

2025-04-27

Many non-technical founders struggle to find technical co-founders. This article argues it's not a lack of engineers, but an overvaluation of the business founder's contribution. They often overestimate the importance of their idea and underestimate the difficulty of technical execution. The author suggests business founders should focus on building and expanding their customer network and demonstrating market demand, such as securing a large pre-order list or letters of intent. By validating market demand, rather than relying on the product itself, they can attract technical co-founders and increase their chances of success.

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AI: The Coming Fragmentation of Software Engineering

2025-03-30

The author's wife uses Lovable, an AI tool, to build a social platform. While efficient, the AI frequently gets stuck, requiring human intervention. This observation leads the author to predict a future where software engineering is fragmented: a large pool of low-skilled 'AI prompters' supported by a smaller number of highly skilled specialists who resolve issues and optimize performance. AGI, the author argues, is overhyped; the reality is an AI-assisted development model where AI handles routine tasks, but complex problem-solving and architecture remain crucial human roles. This shift will result in fewer software engineering jobs, but survivors will ascend to higher-level positions requiring stronger architectural design skills and leadership. The future is bright for the adaptable, bleak for the complacent.

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