The author also highlights a common mistake made by many people seeking co-founders: having vague ideas in unfamiliar domains, no prospective customers, and not putting effort into validating the idea. Instead, they try to offload the cost of validating the idea onto an engineer by building it, which is the most inefficient method of validation.
Key takeaways:
- Being an expert in the domain makes it easier to find a technical cofounder.
- Having done significant work to prove out the idea, such as making mock ups or acquiring customers, is beneficial.
- Having a clear vision of the present and future product is important.
- Being able to articulate the type of project and the desired working relationship or culture is crucial.