You did, but you also titled the article "How to...for YOUR startup", implying that somehow these tips are valuable lessons for others, when really any founder taking this advice (without more) is doing him/herself a disservice.
An example, lest I just be picking on you. Other commenters have already reasonably tackled many of the other assertions, so let's go with this one: "Developers have gotten really clever about creating fake portfolios"
First of all, how do you even know this? Did you work with someone who did this? Have you discussed this w/other entrepreneurs who experienced this? Did you hear a rumor somewhere? No one's demanding hard data, but it's fair to expect you to back up your assertion WITH AT LEAST SOMETHING. Even if you had a personal story, you'd have experience that others could use to detect red flags.
Second, what did they do? Get fake apps uploaded to the App Store? Put together screenshots that weren't theirs? What is this super clever scheme that you've discovered? I assume it's not that clever, if it exists at all, but there's no way to tell.
Finally, your lack of trust just creates a hostile environment around what might otherwise be some good advice. I'm a freelance dev and I LOVE SAMPLE PROJECT "INTERVIEWS". There's a number of reasons why they are significantly better than just guessing based on a resume and some technical questions (especially w/non-technical startup founders), but I expect to go into first time projects with a sense of optimism and mutual respect, not mindless fear.
Your article starts out noting that it's best to find a technical co-founder, and I couldn't agree more. Devs often understand what is going on in the mind of other devs, but also represent the needs of their company, so it's a good balance. Way better than relying on overseas talent using this linkbait as a guide. Ugh.
An example, lest I just be picking on you. Other commenters have already reasonably tackled many of the other assertions, so let's go with this one: "Developers have gotten really clever about creating fake portfolios"
First of all, how do you even know this? Did you work with someone who did this? Have you discussed this w/other entrepreneurs who experienced this? Did you hear a rumor somewhere? No one's demanding hard data, but it's fair to expect you to back up your assertion WITH AT LEAST SOMETHING. Even if you had a personal story, you'd have experience that others could use to detect red flags.
Second, what did they do? Get fake apps uploaded to the App Store? Put together screenshots that weren't theirs? What is this super clever scheme that you've discovered? I assume it's not that clever, if it exists at all, but there's no way to tell.
Finally, your lack of trust just creates a hostile environment around what might otherwise be some good advice. I'm a freelance dev and I LOVE SAMPLE PROJECT "INTERVIEWS". There's a number of reasons why they are significantly better than just guessing based on a resume and some technical questions (especially w/non-technical startup founders), but I expect to go into first time projects with a sense of optimism and mutual respect, not mindless fear.
Your article starts out noting that it's best to find a technical co-founder, and I couldn't agree more. Devs often understand what is going on in the mind of other devs, but also represent the needs of their company, so it's a good balance. Way better than relying on overseas talent using this linkbait as a guide. Ugh.