I like most of your ideas, but not this one. It's important that a startup have the ability to build its own product, and building the initial version is a valuable, indeed company-defining, exercise.
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When I see a startup that has outsourced the development of its software, it's a near automatic no. I say "near" automatic because I can imagine marketing-focused startups where the quality of the product comes second. On the other hand, I can't imagine one getting huge...
The whole power of a startup is its ability to build things. They may have nothing else (no money, no brand, no employees), but they have this. So a startup that outsources the development of its software is like a chef who "cooks" by ordering takeout.
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It could be a way to prove traction and then find a technical founder.
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That's doing things in the wrong order.
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Valid points. We've had a lot of pivots and new products in 5 years that wouldn't have been possible without the ability to hack out prototypes.
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What about hardware?
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Generally agree, but not all startups are software startups.
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What if they get hired as a team if things go well? I think there's great opportunity in hiring a working team.
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I would argue, it is a bit problematic to focus on the technical side so much. I have the feeling YC startups especially focus too much on product and too little in distribution / go to market.
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Building "business" and fir some startups product can be only small part
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