Ask HN: Do Hackers want Communication Skills?

[ivzar]

I want to judge the demand developers have for learning communication skills.

I believe developers could greatly benefit from learning how to effectively communicate to non-technical people, as from my experience, the archetypal coder tends to struggle with such circumstances. Yet, in today's world, these skills are necessary in order to climb the corporate ladder. Not only do I believe these skills are necessary for developers, but also for entrepreneurs who need to be able to market and sell themselves and their services.

I understand that there are many people who teach communication skills to a general audience, but I feel like this specific group needs to be addressed in accordance with their situation and unique needs. I believe this is how I can provide the most value to this community, but want to verify that this community would even be interested in such a skill set.

So my question: If I was to create a site that helped technical people with public speaking, overcoming oratorical obstacles, and communicating with non-technical people effectively, would you want it? Would you use it? Is this a real pain point that needs to be solved for a lot of people?

Please let me know your thoughts on this; any input at all is appreciated.

[samuellevy]

Build the site; it may not make you e-famous, or a millionaire, but I'm sure it would help someone.

It is a pain point for many people, not just in the hacker scene.

[bobdylan1]

Just do it. As soon as you start thinking you need to "judge the demand" before executing an idea, you never will.

[QuantumGuy]

Yes and sign me up for beta.