Rogelio Serrano wrote:
> I dont think that will work. Getting money from an angel and then
> start plugging away will not work. When funding dries up your project
> dies. You have a very short deadline. And believe three years is a
> very short deadline for a programmer and too long for an investor.
>
>
thats why you need to jump from employee to entrepreneur.
> You need subsidy either from the government, from a foundation or from
> a day job. The idea is to be able to develop continuously with costs
> close to zero. But of course you have to make sure you are fulfilling
> your markets needs. That means release early and release often. So
> when you start diverting from the goal you get immediate feedback.
>
in business, nothing is assured. Proper planning is required to take on
the risks involved.
> In the Philippines capital is scarce and accessible only to a select
> few. A lot of capable programmers are waiting for angels that will
> never come.
>
>
>>
A lot of capable programmers are just that, programmers. What we need
are techno-preneurs.
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