smalltorch

Ask HN: Solo Senior Developers, Where do we find you?

I need someone to partner with me to launch my application. I am a construction professional and have created a application that is in a untapped field. It is an amazing tool, completely offline, no cloud, no accounts, no subacription. No one wants that crap! All the mobile apps built for us construction professionals are terrible I have tried them all.

I've approached numerous mobile app developers and all of have no avenue for consulting or partnering to launch an application. They all charge insane fees before a build even takes place.

Where do we find you!

Mar 19 at 9:32pmWeb
Show threadsmalltorchMar 19

More context. What I have built goes for 1600 lifetime access on a desktop. I have successfully built an application for Android that does everything the field guys want.

It turns out...that's may be the easiest part. Google has successfully gatekept that last 10 percent of launching.

Show threadrbanffyMar 19
What’s exactly the issue? What’s left to do?
Show threadsmalltorchMar 19
I have a working apk. I do not know what needs to be done to get testers, trademark a name, advice on pricing, advertising. All the things you want for a good launch to market.
Show threadtomwhippleMar 19
It sounds like you need a marketing agency, not a developer.
Show threadthrtythreefortyMar 19
Pay your $25, upload an APK, and it's launched. What's left?
Show threadgeorgemcbayMar 19

There's a bit more steps than that for someone who hasn't yet launched a Play Store app. When I launched a hobby app I had to find and maintain 20 unique testers (they have since reduced it to 12, I think? it was 20 back in 2024) willing to test the app for 2 weeks before Google let me list it on the Play Store.

Though even this wasn't that hard... I easily found more testers than I needed on a relevant subreddit (the app is a PvP stat tracking app for a videogame, and I found plenty of people willing to sign up to test my app on a subreddit dedicated to that videogame).

Show threadsagerrealMar 19
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Show threadbigyabaiMar 19
India or Pakistan. No technical lead wants to work for $10/hr with an "ideas guy" that has their head in the cloud. Pay the market price, or see what happens.
Show threadsmalltorchMar 19

I would pay a lot to launch what I have. Who has captured this market?

I don't really need a technical lead...they would have no understanding of what I made or why it would be useful.

I've tested it in the field and I know it works for exactly what I want it to do.

Show threadImustaskforhelpMar 19

How much/ What exactly are you willing to pay?

And what exactly do you want from the person, do you want them to build their app?

Show threadorionblastarMar 19
Read this: https://www.pellsoftware.com/the-best-places-to-find-the-rig... It should be enlightening.
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