Ask HN: Learning the business-side of things as a developer?
I think it really depends on what kind of software business you want to create.<p>For example, being a solo founder running a profitable bootstrapped SaaS business requires different skills than a venture-backed B2C social mobile app!<p>If you want the former, I suggest you read interviews and follow companies on IndieHacker: <a href="https://www.indiehackers.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.indiehackers.com/</a><p>You'll find lots of resources and case studies of people that made the switch from developer to founder.<p>I quit my software developer job two years ago to build a SaaS API business with a co-founder. We're at $4500 MRR and we are documenting almost everything we do: <a href="https://www.indiehackers.com/product/scrapingninja" rel="nofollow">https://www.indiehackers.com/product/scrapingninja</a><p>About business books, Traction[1] is a must-have in my opinion as a developer. You'll learn a lot about marketing, which is often the problem most developers face when launching their first company.<p>I also love "Start small stay small, A developer’s guide to launching a startup with no outside funding" by Rob Walling.<p>If you need solid advice in terms of code & technology choice/architecture to launch a startup, you should read Hello Startup.[3]<p>With these three books, you'll have a solid understanding of what to build, how to build, and how to market your software.<p>[1]: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/19...</a> 
[2]: <a href="https://startupbook.net/" rel="nofollow">https://startupbook.net/</a>
[3]: <a href="https://www.hello-startup.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hello-startup.net/</a>