Comment by danjl

Developers should become owners! It is much easier for a developer to learn the business side of startups than it is for a business founder to learn how to code. Not only will learning the business side allow developers to become founders, it will improve their development decision making, allowing them to communicate better with customers and the rest of the company about priorities and strategic decisions. Once you know how to talk the language, it becomes easier to convince people that technical factors are important to strategic decisions. Even if you don't become an owner, learning the business side of business will allow you to play a larger role in the decision making.