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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
What are the do's and don'ts of finding a tech co-founder for a startup?

I've seen a LOT of hate for the "idea guy" in programming related subreddits. But not any helpful alternatives on this topic. What is the right way to approach finding a tech co-founder? What material do I need prepared for them? What should I read up on before approaching a techie in the wild? Hell, where do I even go to find one?

In all seriousness, please give me advice or links to good articles.

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EDIT: I've been able to create a pretty long checklist of what I need to do next and realized how much needs to be done before even thinking about finding a tech lead/ co-founder. All these comments were a big help to someone stuck on what to do next. Thank you all so much!
gpt
You have to ask yourself, once you've shared your idea, what value are you bringing? If the answer is nothing, no one is going to assume that risk. The only way this is an attractive proposition for someone is - idea aside - you continue to add comparable value to them. They'll be responsible for realising the entire product. You'd better be damn good at what you do to be able to compete with that.

Maybe you're an expert salesman and you already have some orders lined up with contacts or something. Maybe you have access to huge capital. Unless they *need* you on board to succeed, a relationship like that will never work out. They'll either do it without you or become resentful of you.