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I wonder if this isn't a more common problem than some hackers realize. We don't all want to be CS and programming geniuses. We just want to know enough to get by and prove that our ideas can work.

A common sentiment among this group is that 'idea people' are worthless unless they can work hard at making that idea a reality. Unfortunately, not everyone wants to dedicate themselves to the technical end of that process.

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Unfortunately, a large part of "idea" end of things is validating the concept technically and communicating it with sufficient fidelity to be implemented. That's much easier when you know what the construction entails, even if it isn't you that's doing the work.

That point is usually missing in the idea vs. tech posts here. The heart of it is that you really need both skills and can decide which is your focus and which is your compass.

Yes, I agree. It is like trying to write the Great American Novel, without knowing how to read or write English.

Now, you could get someone else to write it, and simply tell him the details and plot points you want, but without knowing how to read English, how would you know whether the story flowed right and was succinct?

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