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I agree in principle, most of the time. Consider though, certain sites will require good design from day one. A 'totally rough' site would not give you the cred
by albahk 16y ago
I agree in principle, most of the time. Consider though, certain sites will require good design from day one. A 'totally rough' site would not give you the credibility you need to even get started and acquire customer #1.
The MVP mantra is valid, but cannot be applied in every case - especially when your core product involves good design or aesthetics.
Sites where a rough MVP v1 would not work, IMO:
http://sortfolio.com/ http://sortfolio.com/
http://dribbble.com/ http://dribbble.com/
http://www.shopify.com/ http://www.shopify.com/
http://www.weebly.com/ http://www.weebly.com/
I am interested to know about "..you should have a list of designers you've already identified..." i.e. any HN'ers care to share their lists?
- stephenou 16y agoI'm curious to hear what your definition is of a good looking and well-designed website/app. In my mind, a well-designed website is simply something that delivers functionality in an unobstructive way. What's wrong about the 4 websites listed above?
- albahk 16y agoMy meaning is that those sites listed above are well designed because they need to be. A designer won't pay money to list their company on a crap template monster website that you code up in a weekend. Having a good-looking website is required for the MVP rather than 6 months down the track when the "idea" is proven. My point is that some sites/startups need to look highly polished from day 1, even before you launch.