Listen "How To Communicate With Developers as a Non-Tech Founder - with Adele Theobald"
Episode Synopsis
Adele Theobald is building a new generation of people platforms, the first 'everything' app, and an ecosystem.She’s got 30 years of experience in HR, working as a board advisor, Head Of People, HR Director, HR Consultant, and Ops Manager, across short and long-term projects.Today we have Adele to share with us how to Communicate With Developers as a Non-Tech Founder.In this episode, we cover the following:00:00 Intro00:42 Who is Adele02:15 Is communication with developers different from non-tech team members?04:25 Why find a freelance developer, not a solution for your product?07:27 Why are wireframes important?09:32 How does Adele understand that she needs to use wireframes?11:35 If Adele had known about wireframes, what would change in her product, and its building?13:18 What is the optimal frequency of updates from developers for Adele?14:20 How has Adel's communication style with technical specialists changed through these years?18:48 Resources from Adele that improves her communication skills with developers 20:19 How does Adele communicate with developers to make clear what needs to be done21:26 What happens if you will speak with developers in "their" language23:30 Founders don't need to understand all technologies that developers talk about25:01 Does the founder need to become a technical officer or there are other solutions30:33 How SaaS Insiders can help Adele33:15 Advice from Adele exclusively for SaaS Insiders about communication with technical specialists36:32 Get in touch with Adele37:16 ConclusionsAre you a non-tech founder and looking to get clarity on how to build your SaaS product? Connect with Vlad:https://calendly.com/vlad-hu/scheduleGet in touch with Adele Theobald:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeletheobald/ (LinkedIn)https://www.idrivehr.com/home (Adel’s business)Mentions: Slack, JiraTag Us and follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladhu-saasconsultant/ (LinkedIn)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCerHCHaOXIhL5T8-GYFbpgw (YouTube channel)https://www.facebook.com/vladhu.saas (Facebook)