Talking Code

Anthony Thomas tells us how he made the leap from manufacturing to starting a tech team at Sticker Mule. He explains why your first developer is so critical to your founding team. Here's what to listen for: 00:51 What was your background prior to starting Sticker Mule? 01:39 What was the drive to go from manufacturing into starting Sticker Mule? 03:13 Did you see other companies doing what you wanted to do? 04:02 What was your co-founder’s background? 06:09 Did you start your company as a non-technical founder? 07:42 Should a non-technical person learn how to code? 10:35 Did you build any basic background in tech? 11:40 Are you able to empathize more with developers having learned something about software? 15:09 How did you build a technical team as a non-technical person? 16:56 What interested you about open source? 20:47 What do you think led your first developer to work with you? 22:39 Why did you think the first developer was so critical? 27:42 How are you able to evaluate a developer as a non-technical