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13 Questions to Ask an App Development Team Before You Hire Them

13 Questions to Ask an App Development Team Before You Hire Them

You’ve reached the stage in your startup where you need to hire a software development company. The developer you work with will build the foundation of your app which will dictate decisions possibly for the life of your company. Plus, it’s easily one of the largest first expenses for a startup which means you need to choose who you decide to work with carefully. Ian and I founded Code Hangar because we understand the important partnership between development companies and startups. That’s why we really want to develop good working relationships with the companies we partner with....

How to Successfully Build an App at Every Stage of Your Business

How to Successfully Build an App at Every Stage of Your Business

So you’ve just thought of the perfect app, great! Once you have an awesome idea for an app, you’re going to have to actually build it. However, there are a lot of challenges you might face in this endeavor as a startup company such as limited access to resources, multitasking many different types of work in early stages as a founder or solopreneur, limited funds, lacking extensive technical experience with at least some aspects of your build-stack, etc. — all of which can feel like a lot to overcome on your own. Luckily, an effective app development process will...

Product Development: From Design Ideation to Building a Prototype

Product Development: From Design Ideation to Building a Prototype

I led a workshop recently on product development at an event in Orlando, FL called Make Day. The purpose of the event was to bring members of the community together to learn techniques in designing and building with a team, while also working toward the common purpose of building solutions to make Orlando the best city for women in tech. This post will include selected slides from my presentation as well as my own commentary. Click here to view the full presentation. My workshop was one of two that day, following the Design Ideation Workshop (slides here). So, I focused...

Just Launched: Effin Amazing UTM Tool, Introducing Google Sheets Integration for Team Collaboration

Just Launched: Effin Amazing UTM Tool, Introducing Google Sheets Integration for Team Collaboration

Through a partnership with Orlando-based digital marketing company, Effin Amazing, last week we released a brand new feature for one of their Chrome browser extensions, the Effin Amazing UTM Builder. Its an easy to use tool that saves marketers a lot of time building and tracking their UTMs. Download the Effin Amazing UTM Builder from the Chrome Web Store. To learn more about UTMs and why they are important, check out this article from Dan McGaw at Effin Amazing. Google Sheets Integration for Team Syncing and Collaboration When Code Hangar began its relationship with Effin Amazing, the UTM Builder extension...