save 200k in app development - adam klein @ startingup
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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
[email protected]&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
