We re-built the whole thing!
by Ed WhicherTwo years since I launched the BETA for Flya I am re-launching a brand new version of the app with my friend and now co-founder Sunil.
We re-built the app from scratch to accommodate for more complex features and to allow for scale and stability. It has been a huge undertaking but we are so happy with what we have achieved.
There is TONS more work to do but this really feels like a huge mile stone and I am thrilled to be back on IH talking about the app 🕺
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Congrats on the re-launch and getting a co-founder!
It must've been a tough decision to pause work on the original version and start from scratch.
How did you find managing the whole process and re-launch with your existing customers?
We had to do something similar for our tool. Originally built and launched it in June 2020 and then realised several months in that the MVP wasn't able to scale, so we had to scrap it and start again.
It was tough as the new version was missing some features but over time we managed to win back some customers and now are able to focus on marketing again.
Hang in there as I'm sure you've got some exciting times ahead :)
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Hey @sarwech - thanks so much for the kind words!
Actually it was an easy decision for us to start from scratch. I build the original version without much consideration, really as a 'proof of concept', I always knew I would need to bring in some help to get the 'real' version built. I was just thrilled to have found someone who's skill set complemented mine and we were able to build something I could be proud of.
I really didn't expect to get any real users on the first version, so this was a little bit of a stress. However we are reaching out to them all one by one and offering to onboard them on to the new version, and of course will give some good will as a thanks for being there from the start!
So great to hear from someone in a similar situation - it's always easy to beat yourself up and think "why didn't I just do it properly from the start!", so I really appreciate you dropping this reply 🙌
Hope all goes well with NoCodelytics, stay in touch with progress!
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It's great that you've had a long-term view from the beginning and have the right attitude about starting over. I'll be following along :)
Thanks and best of luck!
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