r/nontechnical
234 members
r/nontechnical is a subreddit with 234 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses outsourcing, development, software, startup, and experience.
Welcome to r/nontechnical, a community for non-technical founders that don't have a technical founder. Share your outsourcing successes, failures and insights. Your experiences will help others jumpstart their apps.
Learn how to find a reputable development shop, how to track progress, ensure code quality, pick a tech stack/product environment.
Recommend developers/designers and who should be avoided. Discuss best practice for outsourcing on Elance and Odesk.
Popular Themes in r/nontechnical
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you start a tech startup as a non-technical person?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Can you recommend an oDesk or Elance contractor to develop a proprietary, online scheduling system?"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How much should a custom WordPress website cost?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Non-tech Founder, tell us your pain."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Ziptask - Fully Managed Outsourcing - Hire a Project Manager and Never Hassle with Freelancers Again"
1 post
#6
News
: "CodersClan Wants To Make Code Outsourcing Better, Raises $820K Seed Round"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nontechnical
#1
Outsourcing
: "On the Challenges of Outsourcing"
18 posts
#2
Development
: "Nice checklist & tips on outsourcing software Development"
16 posts
#3
Software
: "Nice checklist & tips on outsourcing Software development"
16 posts
#4
Startup
: "How do you start a tech Startup as a non-technical person?"
7 posts
#5
Experience
: "I hired a developer on Elance to build my first iPhone app, this was my Experience"
5 posts
#6
Elance
: "Using Elance Made Me Want to Learn How to Develop iOS Apps Myself"
5 posts
#7
Founders
: "Outsourcing lessons for non-technical Founders / project managers: Measure, measure, & measure."
5 posts
#8
Non Technical
: "A Non-Techie Tries to Build a Tech Company"
4 posts
#9
Web Development
: "How to Outsource Web Development"
3 posts
#10
Design
: "My Experience With Outsourcing Web Design"
3 posts
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+32 members(15.8%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026