So I'm an early employee in a small startup that decided outsourcing the software was the way to create the MVP. It bought the company valuable time to start be

So I'm an early employee in a small startup that decided outsourcing the software was the way to create the MVP. It bought the company valuable time to start because none of the founders was technical and they just want the MVP to launch on the app stores. We did launch early and the MVP is working to validate business processes and iron out things we did not think about before. One thing that's left is the technical debt for extensibility/maintenance. One thing I want to bring up in this scenario is the need for the founders to still find a key technical person ASAP as they are trying to prove their idea works. If one of the company's edge is in their technical capability[0], you need someone in house to own the stack eventually. Preferably experienced, as they need to look over the handed over code and vet any possible future problems and/or fix any pressing bugs ASAP. [0]: Technical edge does not have to be bleeding edge technology. Most of the time, the advantage of having the right CRUD app built that is an improvement over your competitor/existing business process/product is enough.