Talking Code
Finding Your Technical Co-Founder
Episode Summary
Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements.
Episode Notes
Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements.
Here's what to listen for:
- 2:17 How did CartHook get started?
- 4:04 How did you find your technical co-founder?
- 6:55 What stage was CartHook at when you looked for your technical founder?
- 8:06 What convinced you that you needed to work with someone in-house?
- 11:35 How was your relationship structured?
- 14:01 Was your job to just be the idea person?
- 17:26 What matters to a technical person being approached by a non-technical person?
- 22:03 What challenges do you face working remotely?
- 31:21 Should non-technical founders learn how to code?
- 33:55 How do you stay on the same page with product?
- 35:15 How do you balance technology and business requirements?