5. 5
Other Ways to “Simplify”
• Paper (More Next Slide)
• Smoke and Mirrors Prototype
• Fake Site
• Proof of Concept
• Minimum MVP
• Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Parties
6. 6
Homework - Before You Build Anything
• Steve Blank’s Startup Owner’s Manual
• Wireframes
• Graphic Comps – 99designs, eLance
• Test on Paper and Iterate
• Don’t Miss Key Questions
http://www.socalcto.com/2011/08/32-questions-developers-may-have-
forgot.html
– Targets/Mobile, Notifications, Email, Marketing Tracking, Analytics / Metrics /
Reporting, SEO Support, Social / Viral, Location, Time Zones, Video
7. 7
Complexity of Your Product
Complex
> 12 Prog Mon
Simple
< 3 Prog Mon
Equity Only Developer
Dedicated Technical Team
In House, Outsource,
Hybrid
Freelance Developer
Offshore Dice Roll
9. 9
Be Prepared When You Meet a Developer
• They Want
– Solve a problem, create something neat from scratch
– Learn something new
– Food and other Rewards
• Hate
– Salespeople / Being Sold
– Pretending to Know More Than You Know
– Not Knowing Enough
– Time Wasters - Don't talk too much. Stay on point. Only
go social when they go social.