Dev shop

Also known as outsourced dev shop, outsourced development shop

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Capabilities: A hired developer may need to rebuild outsourced work if they disagree with how it was built.
Outsourcing development can make it harder for a startup to raise money.
Building an initial product often takes longer and costs more than founders expect.

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as of Apr 2019Capability
A hired developer may need to rebuild outsourced work if they disagree with how it was built.
“often the solution is to rebuild it” 2:20
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as of Apr 2019Capability
Outsourcing development can make it harder for a startup to raise money.
“it's often harder to raise money when you use an outsourced dev shop” 1:59
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Apr 2019Capability
Building an initial product often takes longer and costs more than founders expect.
“it often takes longer than you might think to get the first version of the MVP out” 1:09
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Talks 1

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Should I Use a Dev Shop?

Michael Seibel

Michael Seibel explains why outsourcing an initial product to a dev shop is often a poor fit for founders aiming to build a venture-scale tech startup. It can take longer and cost more than expected, make fundraising harder, and leave founders needing to rebuild the product before they can iterate. Early-stage investors often care more about a team's ability to build and iterate than about early traction. Seibel recommends taking the time to find a technical co-founder, while acknowledging that using a dev shop can work in some situations.

Apr 25, 2019· 6 minDiscussed 0:00