Technical vs Non-Technical Founders | #ATLTechWeek

​Two founders. Two mobile apps. Two completely different paths.

​Darrielle Evans (Bea'Viewed) is a former Big 4 software engineer who quit her job to build solo as a technical founder. Jackie Omorogbe (The Zoku App) is a non-technical founder balancing a full-time epidemiologist role while managing student developers from Georgia State and Georgia Tech.

​This panel explores the real trade-offs, mistakes, and advantages of each path. From AWS credit mismanagement to technical debt decisions, from managing student developers to wearing every hat yourself, from using AI as a non-technical founder to leveraging AI as your solo co-founder—this conversation reveals what actually works (and what doesn't).

​You'll hear about:

​Financial mistakes both founders made and what they'd do differently

​How each uses AI differently based on technical expertise (Claude for code vs AI for team management)

​Time and cost trade-offs between DIY development and managing teams

​What takes longer when you can code vs when you can't

​Balancing a 9-5 while building vs full-time entrepreneurship

​When being technical becomes a disadvantage (perfectionism, slower delegation)

​This talk will be filled with honest insights from two founders with different backgrounds but with one common goal, building a SaaS. This talk will be moderated for maximum learning value.

Location: The Biltmore Innovation Center, Studio B Boardroom (11th Floor)
817 W Peachtree St NW #208, Atlanta, GA 30308