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The real problems with this idea (which isn't new) come after a project has been delivered: It looks nice but you find a bug. What now? What's the turnaround ti

The real problems with this idea (which isn't new) come after a project has been delivered: It looks nice but you find a bug. What now? What's the turnaround time for getting that bug fixed? What's the cost? What about adding new features? What about scaling? And if you ever want to hire your own developers they have to learn a codebase that you yourself don't even understand.

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seren 11y ago
It is better suited for "throw away" app, for example, something linked to an event or conference. Or maybe a brick & mortar business that wants a very basic app, e.g. a bakery wants an easy way to take cakes order. It is not targeted to people who want to build a long lasting business primarily based on the app.
- braythwayt 11y ago
  > It is not targeted to people who want to build a long lasting business primarily based on the app. This is a vast oversimplification, but the general idea in business is to _identify your core value and make that your core competency_. Whether the rest of the business can be outsourced, or staffed by a low-paid expendable grunts, or downloaded onto your vendors, is a question of tactics. If we buy that general idea, we buy that some businesses may have software, but its not their core value proposition, and therefore that it’s ok to outsource it. (I once met two founders who wanted to do a daily deal type business with high-end fashion items. I know nothing about this business, but I recall they were adamant that their “secret sauce” was sourcing the product to sell, not selling it. Thus, they were talking to consultants about building their deals site for them.)
joeyspn 11y ago
Exactly what I was thinking... what happens after project delivery? I see this site suited for small apps, or as a quick funcional beta/boilerplate generator for teams, which is not bad if you just need to test some idea in the market and/or you plan to take over the development.
- wickedlogic 11y ago
  Thats a very solvable problem though, via a paid support offering.
ssharp 11y ago
I'd look at this as outsourcing your MVP. Come up with an idea, have it built, and then you figure out how to market it. If you get product/market fit, you can invest in building a technical team.

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seren 11y ago

It is better suited for "throw away" app, for example, something linked to an event or conference. Or maybe a brick & mortar business that wants a very basic app, e.g. a bakery wants an easy way to take cakes order. It is not targeted to people who want to build a long lasting business primarily based on the app.

braythwayt 11y ago
> It is not targeted to people who want to build a long lasting business primarily based on the app. This is a vast oversimplification, but the general idea in business is to _identify your core value and make that your core competency_. Whether the rest of the business can be outsourced, or staffed by a low-paid expendable grunts, or downloaded onto your vendors, is a question of tactics. If we buy that general idea, we buy that some businesses may have software, but its not their core value proposition, and therefore that it’s ok to outsource it. (I once met two founders who wanted to do a daily deal type business with high-end fashion items. I know nothing about this business, but I recall they were adamant that their “secret sauce” was sourcing the product to sell, not selling it. Thus, they were talking to consultants about building their deals site for them.)

joeyspn 11y ago

Exactly what I was thinking... what happens after project delivery? I see this site suited for small apps, or as a quick funcional beta/boilerplate generator for teams, which is not bad if you just need to test some idea in the market and/or you plan to take over the development.

wickedlogic 11y ago
Thats a very solvable problem though, via a paid support offering.

ssharp 11y ago

I'd look at this as outsourcing your MVP. Come up with an idea, have it built, and then you figure out how to market it. If you get product/market fit, you can invest in building a technical team.