I am wondering what others think… some podcast says “to want a cofounder so that you get a free software engineer is the wrong motivation”. Ideally I would want funds to hire a senior developer to help with prototyping a solution. An alternative would be to hire a cofounder to do that… as a “free software engineer”, which would actually be extremely expensive in terms of equity.
What do others think? Can a full time senior developer start and lead the development of an MVP?
Great question! Both options have their merits. A technical co-founder brings passion and commitment, but you’re right about the equity cost. On the flip side, hiring a senior developer might be like having a personal MVP magician on board, but make sure they’re ready for the leadership hat. It’s a tough call, but as they say, ‘In startups, it’s not about the right choice, but the ability to make a choice right.’ Good luck with your decision! PS: try out rocketdevs.com , i hired a dev from here, they’re pretty nice :)