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David Chadwick
David Chadwick
506 Points
Posted by David Chadwick
David Chadwick
506 Points

Best Course For Non-Technical Cofounder

Hi Everyone,

I am involved with a technical startup on the management/sales side of the business. I am looking to take a course which will improve my knowledge of the technical side of what is being done. I am not looking to become a web developer, I just want to be able to communicate the language better and understand what is going on.

I started the HTML class, but realized that learning to code may not be what I am looking for.

Any suggestions on what would be a good place to start?

Thanks

2 Answers

Matt Lassiter
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Matt Lassiter
Courses Plus Student 10,947 Points
Matt Lassiter
Matt Lassiter
Courses Plus Student 10,947 Points

There are a lot of good resources on here, and while I am mainly working through the coding portions, I do like to check out other stuff as well, along the way. Now, personally, I feel like your position as a management/sales lead would be best served as to understanding the technical advantages of what your team is putting together, and as you said knowing how to communicate effectively with them.

With that said, I think some real benefit can be gained from the soft skills course, as well as the UX basics. UX basics in particular might be nice for you to know, because it isn't about being dependent on technical ability, as much as it asks you to understand what is int he best interest of the customer and ultimately the users, which will in turn reflect on yourself and your team. It may give you the right starting point.

I am sure others have some great advice as well for other courses, but that is what I can vouch for at least.

Candice Eisner
Candice Eisner
10,514 Points
Candice Eisner
Candice Eisner
10,514 Points

Unless I missed it, there isn't anything in the Treehouse library that's meant to explain web development to non-technical people. That would be a good course, though!

If I were you, I'd do this simple 'How To Make A Website' course, because it teaches you the basics of how a website is structured and how to write some simple HTML and CSS. It would give you enough knowledge to understand what the devs on your team are talking about, without needing to learn more complex stuff.

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/how-to-make-a-website