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I have a similar non-technical background (UX/design) and was curious how you were able to not get frustrated and outsource the development work rather than doi
by orky56 15y ago
I have a similar non-technical background (UX/design) and was curious how you were able to not get frustrated and outsource the development work rather than doing it yourself. If I was in the same position, I would get too restless and want it built right away.
Any advice on how you got through that situation? Thanks.
- nathanbarry 15y agoWell I started with the goal of wanting to learn programming, so outsourcing it wasn't planned at all. Though I did ask a lot of questions of some very talented friends and hired them to do some development of the things that I just couldn't understand. My goal is to be both a designer and programmer, so that made it so I had to write code myself.
- rokhayakebe 15y agoIf you are going to outsource you best have a lot of money. Remember you will go through several iterations or smaller changes before you get it right. That is extremely costly to you. You would be better off taking 3-6 months learning. This way, if your product fails (like the other 95% of all businesses), you won't come out empty handed.
- cwbrandsma 15y agoFrom experience...it also helps to have some patient programmer friends around to help (I'm one of the developers that helped Nathan build the app). :)
- nathanbarry 15y agoSo true. I recommend every get themselves some smart, patient friends. Makes all the difference.