I'm starting up, and have started the process of talking to users. I'm a product-minded designer who and I'm confident of creating what people want.
I can code really shoddily, at least getting to a basic MVP with the help of ChatGPT. I take too much time to build, however, and could use the help of someone better than me at this. Of course, after a basic MVP my talents fail.
My question is, should I start looking for a technical co-founder or learn more advanced coding myself? If I do need to look for one, what point would be most suited for their entry? Right now I'm assuming after launching a pilot, but is that too late?
Also, I have not worked in a startup for a while, and have no engineers in my network that I can reach out to. How do I find engineers who are leaders and willing to work with me?
I've come across hundreds of "looking for a technical co-founder" folks; they all typically have an idea that has been done before or are overconfident about their product development skills.
Questions such as "How do we make money?", "Do you have contact with a few initial pilot customers?" etc tend to make them run away.
If you know a good market niche, feel free to send me a message or any other developer; we can generally be very rational and can recognize value very easily.