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Don’t Start with the Sales Funnel: Start with the Value
Published on May 31, 2016“Value-added marketing” is a big buzzword in the mobile app development community these days. The…
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How to Make Hires as a Non-Technical Founder
Published on May 30, 2016Whether you’re an iPad app developer looking to hire a designer or an entrepreneur looking…
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The Importance of Scalability in Minimum Viable Products
Published on May 26, 2016Validating a business model is more important than ever for startups in today’s mobile app…
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The Cult of Failure: Why Startup Culture Celebrates Mistakes
Published on May 23, 2016One failure is bad. Two is questionable. Three indicates persistence. Beyond that? Unstoppable. One of…
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Explain Like I’m Five: UX vs UI vs Graphic Designers
Published on May 19, 2016You say tom-ay-to, I say tom-ah-to. I say UX designer, you say “what’s UX exactly?”…
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Even YouTube Wants in on the Messaging App Revolution
Published on May 17, 2016It’s no secret among Chicago iPhone app developers that messaging apps like Telegram and WeChat…
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Slack Vs Hipchat: Communication Isn’t Just about Tools
Published on May 17, 2016“It’s a poor carpenter that blames their tools.” It may be a cliche, but that…
Read MoreConversion, Statistics, Data: It’s All about Happy Users
Published on May 13, 2016Communication between PMs, developers, and designers can at times resemble a peace summit between…
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Idea vs Execution: Why Ideas Are Valuable but Action Is Gold
Published on May 12, 2016Have a great iPhone app idea? Good — that’s the starting point of every successful…
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Bootstrapping vs Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital Firms
Published on May 10, 2016Virtually all businesses require some form of investment to get off the ground. It’s certainly…
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