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That was my feeling back when 'we made this site in 3 days using Ruby on Rails!' was all the rage. Frequently it was really 90% of an app. I like for things to
by code_duck 16y ago
That was my feeling back when 'we made this site in 3 days using Ruby on Rails!' was all the rage.
Frequently it was really 90% of an app. I like for things to be polished, have no error messages, handle all different types of input gracefully, and so on. The sites made in 3 days never did that. It's like 'the first 90% took 3 days, the last 10% took 3 weeks'. Details are difficult.
But then, that's where cutting out features or releasing an MVP comes in. If it's a really slim product, it's possible to make something usable, at least, in 24 hours. But why not just take a week or two and make it really good? There's no rush.
- kylebragger 16y agoOh, I'm definitely not advocating building everything in 24 hours. Moreso, I'm saying that I think at this point it's possible for nearly anyone to round out their toolkit and prototype their ideas into a working MVP. Doesn't have to be polished or detail-heavy; focus on the minutia later, just get something tangible in front of users now.
- code_duck 16y agoSure, it's similar to thdconcepts propounded in 37 Signals' 'Get Real' manifesto, right?
- locopati 16y agoThe mistake is thinking that '90% of an app' is actually 90% of an app.