How to Be an Excellent Tech Founder and Not Die Trying (or Die but Having Learned)
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Advice for technical co-founders on expanding beyond coding to succeed in startups: clarifies responsibilities (product, business understanding, investor interactions) and argues that applying a systems-thinking technical perspective to business problems amplifies impact. Draws on Martin Sarsale’s experience from early web startups, government work, and founding/selling Properati to OLX to show practical lessons for technical founders.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00How to Be an Excellent Tech Founder and Not Die Trying (or Die but Having Learned)
- 0:33Who I Am
- 2:16Who This Presentation Is For
- 2:50What Coding Is
- 3:43What Being a Tech Founder Entails
- 5:54Team Diversity
- 6:34Non-Technical Cofounders
- 7:38Why Tech Founders Are Special
- 9:14Tech Founders Are Action-Oriented
- 10:30Tech Founders Handle Data
- 13:02Computers Don’t Get Bored
- 14:44Software Development Is Iterative
- 18:47Taking on Technical Debt
- 20:25Seeking Help
- 22:30No One Ever Taught You This
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