Do you need to be an expert in coding to build a successful startup??

[Duane Adolph]

Hi Dien,

Thanks. I would agree for a custom solution it would be better to outsource to a specialist. We've done and do this all the time with clients (corporate consulting world)

As you point out, one of the common challenges I'm hearing is in the COMMUNICATION.

Thanks for sharing your brother Thomas's website. The Dragon Tavern project does look quite intricate. Would be curious to hear what "sparked" that idea? How is Thomas doing??

AsK him to ....Wait a minute. I think YOU are the older brother right? TELL him to drop by and say hello :D

Thanks Dien

Hi Duane,

I think that - if you need custom-made software for your start up - you can hire people to create that software, even if you are not a "coder" (i.e. programmer) yourself.

However, it may be easier to communicate with programmers if you are a programmer yourself...

I don't have direct experience in this area. I think Ankesh may, though. (Be sure to check out Ankesh's website, SuccessNexus (http://www.successnexus.com), for example.)

My brother, Thomas, is not a "professional" coder, but he can program, and has done some programming for his own projects. I think he's found his own programming skills to be an advantage when hiring programmers. (His most extensive project so far, not counting projects still in development, has been the online browser-based game, Dragon Tavern (http://www.dragontavern.com). One of his earlier projects was MyLinkVault (http://www.mylinkvault.com).)

Best wishes!

Dien