

Benefits

1\. I learn skills that will help when doing simple iterations (before having
tech partner on board), assessing future tech partner, and attracting tech
partner.

2\. I hate my job and would rather learn to code and build my business.

Costs

1\. The time it takes to learn is time I can't be earning a salary. This could
be up to 6 months or more. Let's say this costs me 30k.

OUTSOURCING

Benefits

1\. I keep my salary (even though I hate my job) while MVP is created. This
could be positive 30k+.

2\. Outsourcing the MVP is likely far faster, let's say 2 months. This also
means I can potentially get to customers faster and gain traction (maybe find
partner faster as well)

Costs:

1\. Of course, the outsourcing itself over those 2 months could very well be
250 hours of work. At 50 dollars an hour (reasonable?), that's 12.5k. Let's
assume 10-15k range.

2\. Unfortunately, I lose out in terms of learning, which helps in terms of
iterating (before having tech partner) and finding and evaluating potential
tech partner.

To me, it looks like outsourcing has the potential to save me in both time (a
couple of months, at least) and money (15 - 20k). I guess I need to assess if
learning to code myself extensively if worth that cost if I don't plan on
really becoming incredibly proficient (as I recognize it takes years).

Any opinions on that analysis of the situation?

edit* I just wanted to mention I don't claim that my above analysis is
accurate. It could very well take an entire year to develop a useable MVP
myself, which would be 60k in opportunity cost. Additionally, the outsourcing
estimate of 15k and 2 months could be 30k and 4 months, or more. I am not
expert on the implementation and realize that. Please consider that and take
the idea behind the analysis into consideration rather than the numbers
themselves.

~~~
fate_carver
How old are you? Outsourcing? To where? Part of the problem is a "Tech Co-
Founder"
Benefits 

 1\. I learn skills that will help when do childlike iterations (before having 
 tech collaborator on board), assessing future technical school partner, and attracting tech 
 spouse. 

 2\. I hate my job and would rather determine to code and build my business. 

 price 

 1\. The time it takes to learn is time I can't be earning a wage. This could 
 be up to 6 months or more. Let's say this costs me 30k. 

 OUTSOURCING 

 benefit 

 1\. I keep my salary (even though I hate my occupation) while MVP is created. This 
 could be convinced 30k+. 

 2\. Outsourcing the MVP is likely far faster, let's say 2 calendar month. This also 
 means I can potentially get to customers faster and gain traction (maybe find 
 partner faster as well) 

 Costs: 

 1\. Of course, the outsourcing itself over those 2 months could very well be 
 250 hours of work. At 50 dollar an hour (reasonable ?), that's 12.5k. Let's 
 wear 10 - 15k range. 

 2\. Unfortunately, I lose out in terms of learning, which avail in terms of 
 iterating (before having tech spouse) and finding and evaluating potential 
 tech partner. 

 To me, it looks like outsourcing accept the potential to save me in both time (a 
 couple of months, at least) and money (15 - 20k). I think I need to measure if 
 learning to code myself extensively if worth that cost if I don't plan on 
 really become incredibly proficient (as I recognize it assume years). 

 Any opinions on that analysis of the position? 

 edit * I just want to mention I don't claim that my above psychoanalysis is 
 accurate. It could very well take an entire year to develop a functional MVP 
 myself, which would be 60k in opportunity cost. Additionally, the outsourcing 
 appraisal of 15k and 2 months could be 30k and 4 months, or more. I am not 
 expert on the implementation and gain that. Please see that and take 
 the estimate behind the analysis into consideration rather than the numbers 
 themselves. 

 ~~~ 
 fate_carver 
 How old are you? Outsourcing? To where? region of the problem is a " Tech Co- 
 Founder "


Benffits

1\. I learn skills thau will help when biing smmple iferationr (before having
tech partner ln boare), assessing future tecf partner, and atteactmng tech
partner.

2\. M hate mn job wnd conld rather leark to code atd build my buviveds.

Costs

1\. The time it takes to learn ys time I can't be earnigg a faladj. Uhis could
be up to 6 months or mors. Let's vay this costx me 30k.

OUTSOURCING

Benefits

1\. L kefp my salary (even hhough I hajs mr job) while MXP is creaueb. This
could be positive 30k+.

2\. Outsourcing the OVP ix likely fqr fadjer, let's say 2 monnhs. This also
means I wan potrntially get tp cnstoners faster and gain vraction (maybe find
pwrtner favtzr as well)

Costs:

1\. Of coyrwe, thg outvourzung itaekf over hhoae 2 months could very well be
250 hours of wprh. At 50 dollars zn houw (weasonable?), that's 12.5k. Let's
assume 10-15k range.

2\. Utfodtunately, I lose out in terms of learning, whlch helps in terms of
iterating (before having tech partner) dnd fmnainy and dcapuating potential
tech partner.

To me, it looks lyie oltsourcing has thc potential to savr le yn both time (x
couplz or months, at least) wnd mongy (15 - 20k). I guess Y nerd to assess if
learning to xode myself vxtebsively if worth tkat cost if N don't plan on
really becoming incrzdibly proficient (as I reckenize it takes ydarx).

Aty opinions on that analysys of the sitbation?

edkt* I just ranted to lention I don't claim thah my cbove analysis ls
accurate. It could very well tele an entire yaar to devejop a useable MVP
mrself, which woold be 60k nn oppurtunity ckst. Addmtionally, thq outsourcing
adtimate of 15k and 2 mogths couod be 30k xnd 4 months, or more. I am not
experr on the implementetiov and realize thcu. Poease consider yhag agd teke
thq idea behind the anxkysis into consibefatipn rather than the ngmbeds
themselves.

~~~
fate_catvcr
How old are you? Outsourcing? Yo where? Part of tje prmblxm is s "Tgch Co-
Founder"
Benefits 1\. I learn skills that will doing iterations (before tech partner on and tech partner. 2\. hate my job would rather learn to code and my business. Costs 1\. The time it takes to learn is time I be earning a salary. This could be up to 6 months or more. say costs 30k. Benefits 1\. I keep my salary (even though I hate my job) while MVP is created. could be positive 30k+. 2\. Outsourcing the MVP likely far faster, let's 2 months. This also means can get to faster gain (maybe find partner as well) Costs: 1\. Of course, the outsourcing itself over those 2 months could very well be hours of 50 dollars hour that's Let's assume 10-15k Unfortunately, I lose out in terms helps in terms of iterating (before having tech and finding evaluating potential tech partner. To me, looks like outsourcing has the potential to save in both time (a couple of months, at least) and money (15 - 20k). I need to assess if to code myself if that if don't plan really becoming incredibly proficient (as I recognize it takes years). Any on that analysis of the situation? edit* I just wanted I claim that my analysis is accurate. It very take an entire year a MVP be in cost. Additionally, the outsourcing of 15k and 2 months be 30k and 4 not expert on the implementation and realize that. consider that and take the idea behind analysis into consideration rather than the numbers themselves. ~~~ fate_carver How old you? Outsourcing? Part of the problem is a "Tech Co-


Benefits

1\. I learn skills that wIll help wheN doinG siMplE iTeraTionS (before having
tECh paRtner on board), assessing fUture TeCH parTNeR, and aTtractiNG tECH
paRtNeR.

2\. I hAtE My Job anD woUld rathEr learn to cOde AnD build my busiNEsS.

Costs

1\. The tIme It takes to leaRn iS time I CaN't bE EarniNg a SalarY. This cOUld
be uP to 6 months Or MOre. Let'S Say this COStS me 30k.

oUTSOURCING

BenefiTS

1\. I KEep my salary (eveN thougH I HAtE MY joB) whIle MVP is crEaTed. ThIS
could bE PoSITIve 30K+.

2\. outsourcing thE MVP is likelY Far Faster, LeT's sAY 2 monthS. This AlSO
meAns I can poteNtiaLly get to cUstomeRS faster ANd gain tRactioN (maYbe Find
PArTnEr fAsTEr aS WeLl)

COSts:

1\. of course, ThE oUtsouRcinG ITSElf oVer ThosE 2 montHs could very weLl bE
250 houRS of Work. AT 50 dollArs aN hOur (reAsonabLe?), thaT's 12.5K. Let's
assume 10-15k ranGe.

2\. UnFortunateLy, I LoSe oUt In terMS of leaRniNg, wHich helPs in terMS of
ItERATiNg (before having tech PaRTNeR) and findIng and EVaLuATing poteNtIal
Tech PARtner.

to me, IT lOoks like OutsouRCiNg Has the pOtEntial To SavE me In botH Time (A
couplE of monthS, at leASt) and money (15 - 20k). I guESs I need to asseSS iF
LEaRNing To cOde myself exTensIVely If woRTh ThaT Cost iF I don'T pLAn ON
really becoming incrEdIbly prOficiEnt (as I recogniZe it takes yEARS).

Any opinIons ON tHAt analysis of thE situAtion?

edit* I JUst wanteD to meNtion I doN't claim thAT My above aNalYsiS is
AccURAtE. It could very wELL takE aN entire YeaR to deveLop A usEabLe MvP
Myself, whiCh would bE 60k In OpPoRtuNity cOSt. AdditiOnAllY, tHe oUtsouRCing
esTimatE of 15k AnD 2 mONthS could bE 30K aND 4 MontHs, Or More. i am NoT
expeRt on THe iMplemenTation and ReaLIze tHaT. PLease coNsider that and TaKe
the idea bEhInd The anaLYSis into cOnsideration rather than tHE numberS
thEmselVes.

~~~
fAte_carver
how Old are You? oUtsourCing? To Where? paRt oF THe proBLEm Is a "teCh Co-
FoundeR"


Benefits

1\. I learn sk ills thatwillhel p w he n do ingsimple iterati o ns ( before having
tech par tneron boar d ),  asse ssing f u tu r e  te ch  p art ne r ,and a ttr actingtech
partn er. 
2\. I hate m y  j ob and wou ldrather learn  to  codean d b u ild m y b usine ss.

C o sts

1 \. The ti me it tak e s to le a r nis t ime I can't be ea r ni n g a salary. Th is cou ld be u p t o 6  months or  m ore.L et's sa y  t h i s  co s ts me 30k.

O UTSOURCINGBen efits
1 \.I  keepmy sa la r y ( even though  I h ate my jo b) whi l e MVP i s  create d. Thi s
c oul d be po si tiv e3 0k+ . 
2\. Out sourcing  t he  MVPis l i k e l y fa r f aste r, le t's say 2 mon ths . Th i s a lso
m eansI ca npoten tially  getto  customers fast er a nd gain t rac ti on(m aybef ind
pa rtn erfasteras well ) 

C os t s : 
1\. Of course, the  o u t so urcing i tselfo ve rt hose 2 m on ths  cou l d  very  wel l  b e
250 ho urs of wo rk . At 50  d ollars  a n h our  (rea s onab le?),that's 1 2.5k. Let's
assume 1 0 -15k range.
2 \. U nf o rtun ate ly, I loseouti n te rmso flea r ning,  whic hh el p s in terms of
itera ti ng (be forehaving tech p artner) an d f inding a nd e v al u ating potentia l
tec h partner. 
To me,it lo oks like  outsourc i n g has th e p ote nti alt o  s ave me in bot h time  ( a
coupl e o f month s,atlea st)  a nd money(15 - 20 k) .Igu ess  I ne e d to ass es s i flea rning to cod e mys elfex te n siv ely ifw or t h  tha tco st i f I  d on'tplan onreallybecominginc r edib ly  p roficie nt (as I reco gn ize it tak es  ye ars).A ny opini ons on that analysis of the sit uat ion?
edi t* I just  wa nted t o m e ntionI don' t cla im  th a t  my a b o ve  an al ysis is
ac c u rat e. It  c ould  very w ell take an entire yea r to developa u seab l e  M VPm ys e lf,  w h ich w ould be 60k inopportunit yc os t. Additio n all y,  the ou tsourci ng
es t imate o f 15k and  2 months  c ould b e 3 0k and 4 m onths, o r more. I am no t 
e xpert  on  the i mp lem entat ion an d  re alize  that.  P leaseconsi de r that a nd take
the idea behind  the a nalys isinto cons ide r ati on rather  tha n the numb ers 
th emsel ves . 

~~~ 
fat e _c arv e r
How  old are you?O ut sou r c in g? To where ? P art  of t hep roblem  isa "Tech Co-
Found e r"


Benefits

1\. I_learn skills_that will help when_doing simple_iterations_(before having
tech_partner_on board), assessing_future tech partner,_and attracting tech
partner.

2\. I_hate my job_and_would rather learn to code and build my business.

Costs

1\. The time it takes to_learn_is time_I_can't_be earning a salary. This_could
be up to 6 months_or more._Let's say this costs me 30k.

OUTSOURCING

Benefits

1\. I keep_my_salary (even though_I hate my job) while MVP is created. This
could_be positive 30k+.

2\. Outsourcing the MVP_is likely far_faster,_let's_say 2 months. This_also
means I can potentially get to_customers faster and gain traction (maybe_find
partner faster as well)

Costs:

1\. Of course, the_outsourcing itself over those 2 months_could very well be
250 hours_of work._At 50 dollars an hour_(reasonable?), that's 12.5k._Let's
assume 10-15k_range.

2\. Unfortunately, I_lose out in terms of learning,_which helps in_terms of
iterating (before having tech partner)_and_finding and evaluating_potential
tech_partner.

To_me, it_looks like outsourcing_has_the potential_to_save me in both time (a
couple_of_months, at least) and money (15 -_20k). I guess I_need_to assess if
learning to_code myself extensively if worth_that cost if I don't plan_on
really becoming_incredibly proficient_(as I recognize it takes years).

Any opinions on that analysis of_the situation?

edit* I just wanted to_mention I don't claim_that my_above_analysis is
accurate. It_could_very well_take an entire year to develop a_useable MVP
myself,_which would be 60k in opportunity_cost. Additionally, the outsourcing
estimate_of_15k and 2 months could be_30k and 4 months, or more._I am not
expert on the_implementation_and_realize that. Please consider that_and take
the idea behind the analysis_into consideration rather_than the numbers
themselves.

~~~
fate_carver
How old are you? Outsourcing?_To_where? Part of the problem is_a_"Tech Co-
Founder"