How to Outsource Development Work
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The document outlines essential strategies for non-technical founders to successfully build and outsource app development, emphasizing the importance of having a clear plan and hiring experienced freelancers or developers. It provides a framework for creating a product, including the use of value proposition, user stories, and detailed product specifications. Additionally, it highlights key practices like breaking projects into milestones and maintaining consistent communication to ensure effective project management.
How to Outsource Development Work
- 1. Product Management Courses in SF www.productschool.com /productschool @ProdSchool /productschoolSF
- 2. Drew Gorham Founder, App Factory Author of forthcoming book “No Coding Necessary: How you can develop your app without learning to code and without a technical co-founder.” How to outsource app development
- 3. How to Outsource App Development Drew Gorham drew@appfactorysf.com
- 5. Ideas are a Multiplier of Execution
- 6. Before you launch, all you have are opinions.
- 9. ⌛💸 💸
- 10. How to Build a Product as a Non-Technical Founder… Learn to Code Find a Technical Co-Founder Hire an Agency Hire a Freelancer
- 11. How to Build a Product as a Non-Technical Founder… Learn to Code Find a Technical Co-Founder Hire an Agency Hire a Freelancer
- 12. How to Build a Product as a Non-Technical Founder… Learn to Code Find a Technical Co-Founder Hire an Agency Hire a Freelancer
- 13. How to Build a Product as a Non-Technical Founder… Learn to Code Find a Technical Co-Founder Hire an Agency Hire a Freelancer
- 14. How to Build a Product as a Non-Technical Founder… Learn to Code Find a Technical Co-Founder Hire an Agency Hire a Freelancer
- 15. Learn to Code ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ ⌛ 6 months - 1 year
- 16. Find a Technical Co-founder
- 19. Advantages of a Freelancer • Affordable • Abundant • Pay as you go • Hire immediately • Experienced in solving your problem
- 22. How to Win at Outsourcing 1. 2.
- 23. How to Win at Outsourcing 1. Have a plan
- 24. How to Win at Outsourcing 1. Have a plan 2. Hire a rockstar
- 25. How to Win at Outsourcing 1. Have a plan 2. Hire a rockstar
- 26. Why Have a Plan? • Save tens of thousands of dollars • Entice good developers • Maximize speed • Clarify your vision
- 27. Start with Why
- 28. • (2 hours) Value Proposition Canvas • (5 days) GV Design Sprint • (2 weeks) Udacity - Product Design Start with Why
- 29. Elevator Pitch
- 30. Elevator Pitch • Pitch to 3 people • Ask them to pitch back to you
- 31. Sketch It Out • Start with a User Story • Sketch wireframes with pen and paper • iPhone Stencils: popapp.in/sketchpad/ • Balsamiq Wireframes
- 32. Get Inspired
- 33. Get Inspired
- 34. Product Spec • Elevator Pitch • The purpose of the MVP • Which platforms (iOS, Android, web) • Any notifications? • Explain each screen • Hide an Easter Egg
- 39. How to Win at Outsourcing 1. Have a plan 2. Hire a rockstar
- 40. Hiring a Rockstar Developer • No Newbies! • Low hourly rate ≠ Cheaper • Find someone who’s built similar apps • Experience trumps Geography
- 41. Where To Hire VettedNot Vetted
- 42. • Vetted Top 3% of Developers • 2-week Risk-free Trial • Simple Pricing (weekly, daily, hourly) • Free Sales Engineer
- 43. So You Hired a Freelancer, What’s Next? • Break project into 1-2 day milestones • Track milestones in Trello • Daily Standup Meetings (~5mins/day) • Demo day 2x/week (Tuesday + Friday) • Your job is to remove blockers
- 44. Summary • Have a Plan • Understand The Why • Elevator Pitch • Sketch It Out • Product Spec • Hire a rockstar through Toptal • Build Anything