The commenter above has given some very good advice. I'm not a developer so I can't evaluate on the same level, not to mention i was replaying at 1am local time

The commenter above has given some very good advice. I'm not a developer so I can't evaluate on the same level, not to mention i was replaying at 1am local time. Also, do look into something like parse.com for your backend. One thing I will say is, that if you still struggle even after breaking the development requirements down and narrowing the focus, do evalute whethere there are other factors affecting your ability to attract talent. I've observed previously where Developers are afraid to join a start-up due to a lack of faith in the financial ability of the start-up. It's a very high risk decision to make. Just something to consider. I'm not saying it is necessarily the case for your start-up.