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How did you find developer for shipping your MVP?

How did you find developer for shipping your MVP?

How did you find developer for shipping your MVP?
  1. I'm techy, Didn't need
  2. Twitter
  3. Indie hacker
  4. Hired a freelancer
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    Wow, I didn't realize how techy the population of this site was. I'll give the experience of my business partner (who is non-techy, I'm techy). We both joined a paid network called All Access Pass---this was a ~3 month project by one of the hosts of My First Million that he has since spun down. Through chatting in there, we decided to buy a business together.

    Are you looking for a technical cofounder, or to pay an engineer for work?

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      Yeah , this result is been surprising for me as well.

      I'm just starting my indie journey and was trying to get a perspective on what it takes for most of fellow indie hackers to roll out the MVP.

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    I suggest you have a look at Upwork if you can't code yourself, and maybe pay for a month so you can filter and access only top-rated developers' profiles. I found out that the best profiles are usually hidden or quite hard to find. Good luck

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      Thank you so much, this seems to be a practical approach

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    Now that I have an idea for an app and am trying to make it happen, now I wish I was a developer. :(

  4. 2

    I ended up teaching myself to code, but had also quit my job so was doing this full-time which gave me the time and space to struggle and make progress (I don't think this would have been doable for me on a nights/weekends basis). I think you'll be surprised at how quickly you can get to a working prototype (though an actual MVP will take longer).

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      Your determination is appreciated

      How long did it take you to roll out the working prototype ?

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        In my case I had a working prototype of my Android app's core functionality in 2 weeks, but I also had found an open source sample app that did some of what I needed and was modifying. YMMV!

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    Hey @shivamv, send me an email here ([email protected]) if you're looking for a technical co-founder. I'm not actively looking for myself but I know a few people smart developers that are looking for some fun opportunities. I can also help give some pointers if interested.

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