Talking Code

Jordan Gal of CartHook talks about how he found his technical co-founder, how he de-risked his app before building it, and the tension between business and technology requirements. Here's what to listen for: 2:17 How did CartHook get started? 4:04 How did you find your technical co-founder? 6:55 What stage was CartHook at when you looked for your technical founder? 8:06 What convinced you that you needed to work with someone in-house? 11:35 How was your relationship structured? 14:01 Was your job to just be the idea person? 17:26 What matters to a technical person being approached by a non-technical person? 22:03 What challenges do you face working remotely? 31:21 Should non-technical founders learn how to code? 33:55 How do you stay on the same page with product? 35:15 How do you balance technology and business requirements?