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Fifth thing you should have known: Trying to improve mental health using an app is like trying to cure alcoholism with vodka. Societal addiction to devices is the reason why we've had an explosion in mental illness.
https://www.ourherd.io/ has had really strong feedback that it has had a positive impact by actually being a social app tailored for mental health…
> I’ve been a product manager/CEO in fintech You talk about hiring developers, all kinds of marketing strategy... do you know anything about mental health? What makes you qualified to run a mental health company? Where do you discuss bringing in doctors, or mental health specialists, instead of FAANG devs? Is the "health" part just an afterthought? > investors may not be impressed by the quality of your product yea,…
> I’ve been a product manager/CEO in fintech You talk about hiring developers, all kinds of marketing strategy... do you know anything about mental health? What makes you qualified to run a mental health company? Where do you discuss bringing in doctors, or mental health specialists, instead of FAANG devs? Is the "health" part just an afterthought? > investors may not be impressed by the quality of your product yea,…
I'm not sure this article has much insight, rather appears to be content for the sake of content. "Right now, $300,000 is not enough to create a prototype and show traction on the global market. It’s a simple math. Let’s say you need three developers." That's not simple math - that's faulty assumptions. While there are always exceptions, you don't typically need to hire 3 developers to build a prototype! The biggest…
I'm not sure this article has much insight, rather appears to be content for the sake of content. "Right now, $300,000 is not enough to create a prototype and show traction on the global market. It’s a simple math. Let’s say you need three developers." That's not simple math - that's faulty assumptions. While there are always exceptions, you don't typically need to hire 3 developers to build a prototype! The biggest…
Cynical better title: Things I wish I knew before paying other people to build my startup for me. If you don't have the skills or co-founder(s) to get a prototype off the ground with ramen money, that should be your #1 goal. Or, if you really hate that idea and want to pay other people to develop things for you, at a minimum look at paying developers in cheaper places to do it so you can at least vet your idea for a…
Fifth thing you should have known: Trying to improve mental health using an app is like trying to cure alcoholism with vodka. Societal addiction to devices is the reason why we've had an explosion in mental illness.
UX can be iterated on when you're working on something tiny and (I assume) simple as this app.
In the coming months, someone will build the same capabilities (possibly more) backed by chatGPT or other chatbot.
I'm not sure this article has much insight, rather appears to be content for the sake of content. "Right now, $300,000 is not enough to create a prototype and show traction on the global market. It’s a simple math. Let’s say you need three developers." That's not simple math - that's faulty assumptions. While there are always exceptions, you don't typically need to hire 3 developers to build a prototype! The biggest…
$300000 is not enough. It depends. If you’re a dev and planning to build something with another dev, then that’s plenty. If you’re just a guy with no idea how software works, then it may be less. If you’re a dev and your startup has nothing to do with software then also, that money is less. If you’re hiring exclusively from Bay Area devs it is less, if you’re open to contracting people from elsewhere, it is sufficien…
Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, 'Treatment is simple. Great new app InnerSense is just scheduled to release tonight. Go and download it. That should pick you up.' Man bursts into tears. Says, 'But doctor… I am InnerSense founder.'