I help run a company (turtle.ai) that intros startups to vetted freelance devs. We have a several non-technical customers that went from nothing to an MVP with

I help run a company (turtle.ai) that intros startups to vetted freelance devs. We have a several non-technical customers that went from nothing to an MVP with paying customers. Here are some suggestions for building an MVP with a freelancer: - Make sure you've got designs first. It's 10x cheaper to iterate on designs than code. - Start with a low budget, ideally less than 10-15k. This constraint forces you to prioritize what is important and launch quickly. Launching quickly is critical so you prioritize features based on real feedback. By delaying launch, you risk sinking money into features nobody cares about. - Work in weekly iterations. Jump on a call with the freelancer each week to check on progress and set priorities for the upcoming week. Keep a close eye on the budget to make sure costs aren't getting out of control. - Get someone you trust to review the code early on to make sure the freelancer is doing a good job. If the code is an unmaintainable mess, it will be hard to add other developers to your team as you grows. Having a CTO is the ideal but is not always possible at first. Once you have a product with traction, recruiting a CTO becomes easier. It separates you from the founders who have nothing more than ideas.