Non-technical founders

Non-technical founders

21 Aug 2019 · 4 min read

How to build an app 2x faster and cheaper

My journey into product development started from building websites back in 2004. The web was pretty much a collection of HTML pages with some CGI scripts sprinkled here and there.

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Startups

17 Dec 2018 · 5 min read

How to build your app: Part IV

This is the fourth post in a series where I list steps involved to build your app, from idea to launch. Be sure to check other posts about interviewing customers

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Non-technical founders

12 Dec 2018 · 4 min read

How to build your app as a non-technical founder: Part II

Yesterday I wrote about the preparation steps you need to take before you start looking for developers and building your app [https://www.rocketstartup.co/articles/how-to-build-your-app-part-i/]. Interviewing customers, creating

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Non-technical founders

11 Dec 2018 · 4 min read

How to build your app: Part I

If you are a non-technical founder, the path from early-stage idea to a working product can be confusing. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find a clear and concise guide on

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Non-technical founders

6 Dec 2018 · 5 min read

Concerns when hiring traditional development agency

If you are a non-technical founder and you want to build a web or mobile app you have only three options — learn to code and build it yourself, find a co-founder who will handle the technical side or hire people to build it for you for money.

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Non-technical founders

5 Dec 2018 · 6 min read

Ideas and execution

All startups start with an Idea. An idea to change the world, to disrupt the industry, to change how people live and work and make their lives better. We tend to think that idea is everything, but unfortunately, that can’t be further from the truth.

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Non-technical founders

27 Nov 2018 · 4 min read

Hiring development team for your startup

There are a lot of resources out there on how to come up with the great idea, how to validate it and research the market and how to iterate to

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Non-technical founders

11 Nov 2018 · 4 min read

Who are startup advisors

An advisory board is a group of talented people who provide your company with professional help and guidance to help you grow. Advisors use their expertise and network to help

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Leadership

8 Nov 2018 · 4 min read

How do you lead a development team without any technical expertise?

The incompetent manager According to Laurence Peter research made in 1969, every employee is promoted until she reaches her level of incompetence. In other words, if someone is good at

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Non-technical founders

16 Sep 2018 · 3 min read

Things to learn as a non-technical founder

I've written several posts about hiring and working with developers as a non-technical founder. While I don't think that it makes sense to learn to code to do everything yourself,

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Non-technical founders

14 Sep 2018 · 4 min read

Common problems non-technical founders typically run into. Part 2

Here's the second part of the post I wrote earlier. The original title was ‘Common problems non-technical founders run into’ but in reality, I think these are the problems anyone

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Non-technical founders

13 Sep 2018 · 3 min read

Common problems non-technical founders typically run into

I am a developer with about 18 years of experience and worked on a lot of projects and started a few myself so I believe I can see the picture from both sides

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