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Should I outsource development? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Routine-Pizza8362@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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Hello,

I want to publish an app (it is a rather simple one), but dont have any experience in software development. Is it wiser to learn it on my own to have full control over the app or should I outsource it? I saw many developer on fiver that are offering Development for 500-2000$. Are they worth it? And if I do it on my own, should I do Swift or Flutter development?

Thanks in advance

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[–] Legendaddy64@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I saw in other comments that your app requires payments, authentication, a dedicated backend etc.

I would certainly advise you to NOT do this by yourself. This is not a simple app and there are a lot of things that can go wrong without you even noticing it at first.

The amount of time it would take for you to learn everything properly is too much. You can take shortcuts sure, but I guarantee you that you won't be satisfied with the end product. Heck, even uploading to App and Play store takes some time to learn. Paying some money is definitely more worth it than losing all of your hair and being stressed for countless nights in front of your computer.

HOWEVER, if you have some programming knowledge and experience (real experience, not watching tutorials and similiar), I think you should go for it, but even then make sure you have a proper guidance.

If you decide to find someone on fiverr, you might get a good deal. Spend a little extra, don't go for the cheapest option cause you will usually get the cheapest results. I have to mention that I do mobile apps and I would fit into your budget, so maybe we can work something out, feel free to DM me for any questions.

Good luck.