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You don't need to code to build a tech product

by andreash on 5/21/16, 7:16 PM with 2 comments

• by angersock on 5/21/16, 8:16 PM

  Sure, but what kind of product? Just got off of their site:

    →so, how much do experts make?
  
    Kennethdewittsi: very little, very few people actually have work that they are willing to pay for
  
    →haaaaa
  
    →so, you folks are monetizing the existing programming chat channels I'd see in IRC?
  
    →:|
  

  EDIT:

  No reply after 5 minutes.

  This kind of seems like a scam for squeezing extra dollars off of friendly developers. Sponging off free work.

  Folks, don't support parasites.

• by update on 5/21/16, 8:12 PM

  Opening paragraphs: "When building products you should measure your progress by the assumptions you’ve managed to test, and not by how many lines of code you’ve written.

  In some cases — if it’s possible to validate the idea using existing tools — writing code might actually slow you down, and should be avoided."

  Worth reading if only for that. I could write an essay on why sitting around & thinking can be far more productive when it comes to coding, rather than -actually- coding.