Anyone here hired a developer lately or built the app they needed themselves?

I’m a bit curious about the market right now. I love developing and hear it’s dying since AI is making it easier for people to build their apps.

But I’m also of the opinion that most people don’t want to build and maintain that themselves.

So I’m curious of the motivation/mindset either way on this one. Just curious what’s going on out there so I can make a mildly informed decision for how I want to position services moving forward.

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 4 days ago
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Made Something for a Local Hair Stylist

I love helping entrepreneurs find their stories. Met this great stylist, learned about her and her work, made this. Located in Sola Salons Natick.

u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 7 days ago

Comical ideas for an app that would never actually work for your business

Just what the title says. Not selling anything. I need funny ideas, not real solutions. I want to build out some fun experiences for people on the internet.

So if you're a dry cleaner, maybe your funny app idea would be the discreet underwear delivery service or something. idk.

Here for ideas and laughs. So just state what you do and your funny app idea.

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 7 days ago
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What's missing from the web app?

Hey all,

I hear there are some interactive experiences that you only get on mobile that are not active on the web app. I'd love to learn more. If anyone has a complaint (I am trying to create something and get it to Whoop leaders) of something that is on mobile but you wish the web app captured, I'd love it if you shared. And any screenshots or video of what the thing is would be massively helpful.

Hope this is not spam here and hopefully what I create might help bring some of those features into the web app.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 2 months ago

Built a menu app to help small, local sellers create online menus without needing to manage a website or a store

Pretty much the title. Started off as a QR code utility then I hated that and remembered a friend in an old neighborhood who used to sell stuff and her menus were always PDFs she had to update. Figured this might be easier. And possibly of value for bodegas too?

Anyone want to share thoughts? I know it's simple but sometimes simplicity is the challenge.

https://www.menunook.com/

u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 2 months ago
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WHOOP Web App Screenshots

Applying for a role at WHOOP and would love to know if anyone would like to help me by adding screenshots of the web app, void of any personal data.

This would be a great help and if there's any way I can return the favor (easiest thing is perspective on marketing), I'd love to help!

Thanks in advance!

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 3 months ago

What title do you put to this person?

Shot a narrative video for a local designer. Voice over, him working and such. It was an immediate hit. Waiting for him to get back in the state to do some more stuff.

But I also think this would be really great for founders perspective and client stories.

What do you think of when you think of someone like this?

I either write scripts after learning about their business or just asking questions (what I did with the designer) and having them answer. Then I film. Edit it all together. Final thing goes on social.

Reason I ask:
- content creator seems narrow. I don’t just film whatever you point me to. My work is a lot of strategy to make sure less of the right thing gets made, not just film stuff and put it out with the idea that volume is velocity.
- creative strategist might signal that it’s a hands off, ideas only thing. Good luck bringing it to life.
- creative director seems too far from typical business (or maybe I’m wrong); sounds closer to fashion or something.

So I’m trying to figure it out. Targets are likely to be solo operators, consultants, small firms, small operating teams. I’m just trying to get a feel for what people think of when they think of this role so it requires as little cognition as possible if someone sees a title.

Also, I guess I could just let the work talk. Maybe this shit doesn’t even matter lol.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 3 months ago

Finding that first customer is hard AF

I learned to program years ago and always thought it would be cool to start my pen engineering company.

I’d love to work with clients that want to improve the way they work. Agencies seem like a great place to start because they always have issues scaling, but everyone I end up reaching out to either never hits back or tries to relationship me, wanting to talk multiple times, almost like just picking my brain.

Really struggling here. I can build. I can market. Just not sure what to do before that first customer.

Any thoughts from someone whose done it and learned the thing that matters?

I’m all good with getting on phones too and in person. I just keep finding people with great ideas for an app I can build as a business/product but not necessarily anyone who is like I’d love for someone to X for me.

Not really sure what to do and getting exhausted from continuous failure.

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u/Forsaken-Athlete-673 — 3 months ago