App Development Pitfalls - How to NOT Waste Your Money

App Development Pitfalls - How to NOT Waste Your Money

All the tips and strategies you need to know so you don't waste money developing app features that NEVER get used.

Joining me is Austin Betzer who is the founder of Strides - an amazing team of developers and designers that bring real products to life. Their main focus is designing & developing full-scale mobile applications, for iOS, Android, and Web.

Topics covered:

  • 03:45 - How to build an app fast
  • 05:38 - How to build the right features in the beginning
  • 06:47 - Using Typeform for customer research
  • 07:30 - How to find your early customers for feedback
  • 10:01 - How Austin got started his company
  • 11:13 - How he found his first freelancing clients
  • 11:40 - How to post in FB groups and Reddit subreddits organically
  • 14:39 - Any tips on making app promo videos
  • 20:33 - Stark App Audit
  • 29:14 - What is the #1 app development pitfall? (starting too big)
  • 31:46 - What is Austin's tech stack?
  • 32:47 - What if the client's app idea is not that great, do you tell the client?
  • 39:18 - Supgro App Audit
  • 51:05 - Is it worth publishing on the Amazon app store?
  • 51:42 - Top Firebase features
  • 53:28 - Is it worth to have an MMP after iOS 14

Listen to my episode on their podcast:

https://www.strides.dev/podcast/marketing-and-growth-hacks-with-steve-young-app-masters

You can watch this video: https://youtu.be/GLtBIw36FUM

Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training

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