DUDE! I am in exactly the same place as you are. Except 6 months ahead of you in terms of coding the platform and now faced with the same decision, same risks and same love for the first idea haha.
I am estimating the costs of the coding to be round the 30K mark. I am now faced with the decision, do I keep learning and code or do I bite the bullet. I am also looking at clever ways to do this whilst minimising risk.
What you should think about first is the design. After following a UX course on Udemy I downloading and am using the wireframe too Adobe XD. I cannot believe I waited this long to design exactly what I want. It has taken nearly a week, but imagine doing this direct with coding. So my advice is design the app and test it as an MVP rather than splurging out directly on a coder.
This wireframe design will clearly define your features and well as linking up the pages and can me downloaded to your phone and tested as a mobile app. You might find in the end it will cost less than you think.
Regardless you are stepping into a vast new world, and it is BIG. But you only have to learn the process once. I will gladly follow your progress moving forward.
I am estimating the costs of the coding to be round the 30K mark. I am now faced with the decision, do I keep learning and code or do I bite the bullet. I am also looking at clever ways to do this whilst minimising risk.
What you should think about first is the design. After following a UX course on Udemy I downloading and am using the wireframe too Adobe XD. I cannot believe I waited this long to design exactly what I want. It has taken nearly a week, but imagine doing this direct with coding. So my advice is design the app and test it as an MVP rather than splurging out directly on a coder.
This wireframe design will clearly define your features and well as linking up the pages and can me downloaded to your phone and tested as a mobile app. You might find in the end it will cost less than you think.
Regardless you are stepping into a vast new world, and it is BIG. But you only have to learn the process once. I will gladly follow your progress moving forward.