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> His quote does seem a bit high. In my experience (Rails and iOS developer) ..., you can get an MVP done in the $5k-$10k range in a week or two. That's becaus
by zavulon 14y ago
> His quote does seem a bit high. In my experience (Rails and iOS developer) ..., you can get an MVP done in the $5k-$10k range in a week or two.
That's because your experience is limited to development only. There's a lot more steps involved in making a successful app or a site. Brand identity, architecture, UX design (mockups/wireframes), and UI design are all steps that have to be done BEFORE development even starts. The cost of that can be 20-30K by itself.
There's also the cost of QA on different platforms, system analysis, professional copy, etc. So yeah, his quote is actually on a low end.
Too many people seem to think that they can get away with hiring a developer only.. then they wonder why their app/site doesn't do as well as they wanted it to.
Source: I run a web/mobile development agency.
- ajlburke 14y agoSure - although the amount of upfront work required varies with your definition of "Minimum" and "Viable". I've done full-cycle apps with branding, architecture, UX, QA, promotion, etc. and yes they start at $30k - but they're finished polished products, while the discussion here seems to be about MVPs. As I said above, the biggest conflicts I see between developers and clients are over the meanings of "Minimum" "Viable" and "Product".