Hi TIA community, I come from a non-technical background (studied Business), and have tried learning a bit of coding from online resources such as Codecademy and Coursera. I’ve also read many debates on this topic, and some really good answers come from Quora:
http://www.quora.com/To-what-extent-should-a-non-technical-founder-learn-how-to-code
http://www.quora.com/From-the-point-of-view-of-non-technical-founders-why-dont-you-learn-to-code-a-prototype
However, many of such good answers come from founders based in US, so I was wondering if I can get an Asian perspective here?
Some ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ that I can think of here:
Pros
1. I can understand my engineers better, also means better communication.
2. I can understand the overall project timeline better, improved resource planning and goal projections.
3. Coding is easy to learn, but difficult to master, so there’s no harm in knowing a bit of code.
Cons
1. Learning to code properly is very time consuming, and it takes time off my normal role as a CEO. I can’t be everywhere.
2. If I can get a technical co-founder or hire a CTO, I do not need to learn coding.
Any thoughts are welcome!
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