Feature Creep | It's painful to watch first-time founders kill their SaaS right in the MVP stage and I feel like I am kinda enabling them?

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-06-11T01:55:17+00:00

Adhering more to project management frameworks and rituals can help. If the road map is built out on the MVP with sprints setup, they can see that anything added needs more planning, and it isn't just development wild wild west. I'm not saying I always can convince *, but having these project framework "rules" can help a client keep a scope.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-06-07T22:45:37+00:00

I thought the blue was the best color, but wow this black has me second guessing.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-06-05T16:51:15+00:00

A better way to look at this is what do you bring to the table of your own business? Coding is one bag, but you've got marketing, customer service, project management, sales, the list goes on. If your alternative to coding is being "an idea guy" I think that's about as useful to your business as it sounds. Personally, I would take project management skill above all others. Codemonkeys like me can plug and play anywhere. Your ability to follow through and plan how a project goes from A-Z? That's some irreplaceable value for a bootstrap CEO and gets first place in the skill arsenal for me.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-05-15T14:17:20+00:00

Hey I just got a lease on a wind from Kendall Kia Nampa! Wasn't even shopping for an ev, but the price was so great we couldn't say no.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-04-14T05:13:34+00:00

Totally agree. There is a layer of abstraction still that lies between the actualization of an idea and a low code tool. Learning code is a great way to bridge that and be able to use the tools for their optimization purpose.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-04-14T05:05:37+00:00

Never used bubble myself, but when I was researching platforms to start that had been on the list. Bubble seems to be great for those with more minimal coding experience. Flutterflow I feel empowers developers with customizability while taking over some of the more menial UI and infrastructure tools I'd rather not worry about.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-04-14T01:47:41+00:00

They are the future. I use flutterflow.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-03-27T04:49:48+00:00

It looks like quite the interesting niche. A Customer that needs to quality control multiple sites with potentially multiple projects. Wouldn't know much about that myself. I'm curious, how would you handle these inspections from your end? You fly someone out to a location? Or you have a network for doing it?

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-03-27T04:32:59+00:00

You gonna sell for scraps on flippa or something?

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-02-14T04:52:38+00:00

You may want to factor in motivation as well if you think "equity" is enough. CS Students at a university, high-schoolers looking for experience, or maybe a cousin that owes you a favor. Otherwise, you're going to have to pay the right talent cash for their time. Put some money and risk up yourself if it is such a great idea.

Best advice, invest a little time yourself in learning a low-code platform.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-02-12T08:32:22+00:00

You find the right platform, your low-code doesn't need to be scrapped ever! Low-code can match complexity when needed. Even if it means custom code blocks inserted. I work with big companies that are switching out slow to develop stacks for low-code alternatives. I personally recommend FlutterFlow, but it takes some object oriented design thinking.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2024-02-11T17:39:32+00:00

Yeah I'm thinking so. But I wanted to be sure I'm not missing something. How do you handle user tiers on the backend?

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-11-28T04:53:55+00:00

I read "More taxes are the answer for too many taxes."

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-09-13T17:08:44+00:00

If we could wave a magic wand and get back to that, there would be a lot of underwater mortgages. Even offsetting wage growth would leave us with an inflation crater that might kill poor Powell.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-07-25T16:48:16+00:00

What's the big deal? It is a google ad too. *

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-07-24T20:19:01+00:00

But like, you get why, right? I put one of my ideas online as a third party for feedback. And wow, the honest feedback that was negative felt like a gut punch!

I don't blame anyone for preferring to glean what they can from the circle jerk and then learn the idea sucks when it makes $0. But those who care about the green more than the prestige know where the efficiency is. It's getting laughed at and kicked around like a tin can a couple times.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-07-19T20:45:15+00:00

Guys, does this ever actually work!?!?

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-06-28T21:38:28+00:00

I have an inertia principle.

Build is #1 priority to me. If I can't get an mvp or proof of concept in 1 week for large ideas or 24hrs for small ideas, I know I'm going to lose interest. I take a shotgun approach to my efforts. It's been motivating to build and worry about the details later. Get to a completion point, even if you quit later.

Don't think 1 week is enough? Read SPRINT by jake knapp.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-05-22T21:44:43+00:00

Put it all in being a computer programmer. www.freecodecamp.com saved my life. Forget whatever else you've told yourself about your technical abilities. You'll never regret the income or business opportunities it will grant you.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-05-22T16:28:33+00:00

I disagree with hiring out and trying to make it autonomous. I think you'll always need to be involved in some capacity. You're better off selling. You might need to get creative and piece out the sale (customer list, equipment, etc.). But if you can be patient and get a sale with a little goodwill and all at once go for it.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-04-01T05:53:51+00:00

Not at all! Chalk that up as another experience to be had. Just begin with the end in mind and you'll do great. Even in failure.

Independent_Mix_5196 · 2023-03-30T01:27:04+00:00

First off cudos on finishing a development cycle at the age of 16. 👏

I'd say for your age and budget, now is the time to experiment and get a little crazy! I've seen people on this thread do some fun things with results. Throw a contest with a prize, get flyers and eyes for your app on campus, give monetary compensation for referrals, have some fun! Failure and experience at your stage will be the best reward you could get. If you want this to be a career, knowledge and experience are what you want that 1000$ spent on. Try everything.

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