save 200k in app development - adam klein @ startingup

Howtosave200Kindevelopment

AdamKlein

That'smeAdamKleinCo-Founderof500Tech.com@500TechIL

WhatthisisaboutThetechnicalsideof"beinglean"ActualusecasesNottechnologyspecific

PleaseDon'twaitfora"questions?"slide

Theadvantagesofbeingsmall

Fakefeatures

CommunityappwhereuserscanrequestassistancefromeachotherUsersdefinetheradiusinwhichtheyareavailableV1-100alphausers-radiusfeatureisfakeV2-decidedtogiveupfeaturealtogether

Fakefeatures-usecase

Save-5000ILS

Automatelater

Automatelater-usecase

Usecase-@Chicago.comManuallysetupemail&domainforwarding(lessthan1newusereveryday)Lateron-automaticintegrationDomainsweren'tevenbeingused

Save-12,000ILS

Funneldrivendevelopment

usecase

EntertainermarketplaceComplexcodeforpaymentflow-userpays,entertainerapproves,userischargedUserswerenotevengettingtothepaymentpageAfterchangingthewebsiteflowusersstarteddoingonlinepurchases

Save-20,000ILS

Greenflow

Greenflow-usecase

SameusecaseAlternativesolution-refundifentertainerisnotavailable

Save-20,000ILS

Thinkoutofthebox

Controlyourusers

Controlyourusers

15,000usersaccessingstreamingvideosScalingupthestreamingserversiscostlySolution:sendpushnotificationsinbatches

Save-23,000ILS(ayear)

Lean!=cheap

UseSaaSUrbanairship,Pusher-don'treinventthewheelHeroku-optimizationagainstincreasingdynosChoosingabetterSaaSoveracheaperone

Save-20,000ILS

HireexpertsCansavedaysofdevelopmentinafewminutesLearnandbecomebetteratwhatyoudo4hour*400ILS<40hours*200ILS

Save-25,000ILS

Buildtolast

Cheapworkforce

Messycode-hardtochangeVoodoobugsNooneactuallydoescompleterefactoringWereceivedaprojectanddidacompleterefactoringovertime

Save-40,000ILS

Havethenextstepinmind

Buildingamobileappaswell-thinkaboutSPAMobileWeb-usearesponsivelibraryKnowwhereyou'regoingtofallonperformanceSaaScosts

Save-35,000ILS

Questions

adam@500tech.com@500TechIL500tech.comhackademy.co.ilangular.co.il