The role of the technical founder looks a lot like being a lead developer. You've got to do all the tech things, including front end, back end and devops. The first stage is the ideating stage where you just have an idea of what you want to build. This next session on how to build will focus on building software from scratch.
YC Group Partner Diana Hu was the CTO of her YC startup Escher Reality, which was acquired by Niantic (makers of Pokemon Go). She shares her advice for being a technical founder at the earliest stages - including topics like how to ship an MVP fast, how to deal with technology choices and technical debt, and how and when to hire an engineering team.
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