Here’s what you learned in this chapter:
Your team will consist of a product manager, designer, and developer. Most likely you will take on the critical role of product manager, overseeing the vision for your app, being the primary point of contact for your customers, ensuring that your app is bug-free, and performing the marketing responsibilities.
Understanding how to vet help will make you more effective when you actually begin interacting with interested parties. Use client references, portfolios, and a willingness to execute legal documents as ways to filter your options.
Coming to terms with the costs for your app should help you realize the seriousness of your investment in it. Although there are some ways to reduce those costs, as with any venture, pursuing your app is a risk and you should be mentally prepared to lose your entire investment in the app.
Partnerships are an especially complicated approach to building apps. In theory, they seem like good options, but in practice, even the best partnerships require exceptional trust, additional paperwork, and ongoing reevaluation.
Depending on your budget and time constraints, you can work with independent contractors or an agency. The trade-offs will usually include cost, speed of development, and sometimes quality.