In the early stages, the role of a technical founder resembles that of a lead developer, where you are responsible for building the product and making all necessary tech choices.

As a founder, it's crucial to balance the development of products with the capabilities needed to bring those products to market, creating organizational clarity.

As a technical founder, I lead the product development, engage with users, and make critical technology decisions, which requires a high level of commitment to the startup's success.

As a startup, your job is to take on technical debt, which allows you to operate faster than larger companies that typically pay off their technical debt immediately.

I believe that as a founder, you must navigate the balance between maintaining high standards and adapting to the evolving needs of your company.

A common mistake technical founders make is to build products first and then talk to users, which often leads to choosing the least impactful tasks for the week.

Taking on strategic technical debt is essential for startups to outpace larger companies.

As a founder, you need to balance being persistent with being flexible, knowing when to stick to your vision and when to pivot based on feedback and data.

Hard tech founders must build a financial viability plan and demonstrate they can achieve technical milestones, even on a smaller scale.