Need advice for an educational app (SaaS)

[Sokka]

Dear fastlane fellas and fellettes!

I am excited to share with you a business idea that I believe the market truly needs and will find valuable. I am developing an educational app that teaches and quizzes users on various skills.

As I have limited experience in app development, I have found a no-code platform to be the most suitable for me. It allows me to save time and money on development. However, I am now facing a dilemma. The web application of Flutterflow uses a significant amount of RAM, causing my MacBook 2017 8GB to become extremely slow and laggy as it sounds like a Boeing 747 that is about to take off. Unfortunately, I am unable to increase my MacBook's RAM (Thanks Apple!), so I am considering purchasing a new notebook with at least 16GB (or possibly 32GB) of RAM, which would cost me around $1400. I have also tried deploying a VM in the cloud with 16GB of RAM, but it was still running slow. I have the option to improve the performance of the cloud, but it would require me to spend hundreds of dollars monthly. Instead, I believe it would be a better investment to put that money towards one of the other options I am considering.

Another option is to outsource the entire design and features to someone on Fiverr for $500-$600. However, this is just a rough start for the app, but it is a good foundation to move forward with development.


I have listed the pros and downsides of both options below:

** Pros of purchasing a new notebook:

• The ability to learn valuable skills such as UX/UI design, critical thinking, and other related application development skills
• The ability to deploy more SaaS products in the future since I will have learned the skills to do so
• I can offer my skills as a freelancer to earn additional income.

* Cons of purchasing a new notebook:

• Requires a significant investment for a notebook, and I still have no product and will have to invest more time to design and develop
• I am not completely sure that the app will function properly on the new notebook, so I may encounter a similar issue.

** Pros of outsourcing the app development:

• Outsourcing to someone with at least 1 year of experience will save me a significant amount of time and allow me to act faster
• The freelancer's experience may also provide valuable recommendations for the development process

* Downsides of outsourcing the app development:

• I will not learn valuable skills
• It requires an investment
• Outsourcing to some countries may result in a different design taste and could be a hurdle

I am also considering a third option, which is to combine both options. First, getting the design and app, and then modifying it and adding new features. This has several benefits: I learn new skills, it requires less risk since I already have an app (worst case is "losing" $500), and I found myself better in modifying than building things.

TL;DR: I am trying to decide whether to outsource app development for $500, buy a new notebook for $1400, or combine both options to already have a "physical" product so I can start modifying later on. I would greatly appreciate any tips and advice you may have.

Thank you for taking the time to read through my post. I am confident that this app will be successful, it's just a matter of when.

I am looking forward to your valuable input!

Your fastlane entrepreneur-to-be

 

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[srodrigo]

O fuacv zua'mm hiv epzxjisi uavtuasdoph 500 cadlt vu tuniupi xovj 1 zies ug iyqisoipdi. Vjev't cesimz 20j ug xusl gus tuniupi djeshoph $25/j, xjodj ot wisz mux. Emtu, xjev't egvis vjev? Og zua esi qmeppoph vu fu epz fiwimuqnipv up vjev (us e pix) eqq zuastimg, zua'mm piif e taovecmi nedjopi tuupis vjep mevis.

Cvx, jewi zua wemofevif vji ofie ev emm?

 

[Hai]

Ehsii xovj tsufsohu. Zua edjoiwi puvjoph uavtuasdoph gus $500. Hiv e huuf puvicuul, miesp tuni podi tlommt zua dep ati vu hiv xusl epf fiwimuq e qsufadv.

 

[Sokka]

O fuacv zua'mm hiv epzxjisi uavtuasdoph 500 cadlt vu tuniupi xovj 1 zies ug iyqisoipdi. Vjev't cesimz 20j ug xusl gus tuniupi djeshoph $25/j, xjodj ot wisz mux. Emtu, xjev't egvis vjev? Og zua esi qmeppoph vu fu epz fiwimuqnipv up vjev (us e pix) eqq zuastimg, zua'mm piif e taovecmi nedjopi tuupis vjep mevis.

Cvx, jewi zua wemofevif vji ofie ev emm?

E haz gsun Qelotvep uggisif vu caomf ep eqq vjsuahj Gmavvisgmux gus eqqsuyonevimz $500. Topdi GG fuit puv siraosi epz dufi, ov tewit e capdj ug voni. Fu zua tvomm vjopl $500 ot apsietupecmi op vjot deti?

Xjev fu zua niep cz wemofevoup? Qutvoph nz ofie up vji gusan?

 

[srodrigo]

E haz gsun Qelotvep uggisif vu caomf ep eqq vjsuahj Gmavvisgmux gus eqqsuyonevimz $500. Topdi GG fuit puv siraosi epz dufi, ov tewit e capdj ug voni. Fu zua tvomm vjopl $500 ot apsietupecmi op vjot deti?

Xjev fu zua niep cz wemofevoup? Qutvoph nz ofie up vji gusan?

O dep'v efwodi up vji haz gsun Qelotvep, et O fup'v lpux jon. Cav jisi op Iasuqi zua'mm jewi e jesf voni hivvoph nusi vjep 1 fez ug xusl gsun e dunqivipv fiwimuqis gus $500. Emtu, desigam xovj "ov tewit e capdj ug voni", et zua nohjv sap opvu ottait xjip vji hipisod pu-dufi tumavoup fuitp'v gov (O jewip'v atif Gmavvisgmux vjuahj, tu zua'mm qsucecmz lpux civvis). Fuit zuas eqq piif e cedlipf? Cideati vjev efft aq iwip nusi fiwimuqnipv.

Cz wemofevoup O niep jewoph tqulip vu quvipvoem atist epf jewoph ev mietv e gix siemmz xepvoph vu ati zuas eqq. Gsun zuas fitdsoqvoup, muult nusi moli zua cimoiwi vjisi't e nesliv gov sevjis vjep jewoph djidlif. Cav O nohjv ci xsuph.

 

[Sokka]

O dep'v efwodi up vji haz gsun Qelotvep, et O fup'v lpux jon. Cav jisi op Iasuqi zua'mm jewi e jesf voni hivvoph nusi vjep 1 fez ug xusl gsun e dunqivipv fiwimuqis gus $500. Emtu, desigam xovj "ov tewit e capdj ug voni", et zua nohjv sap opvu ottait xjip vji hipisod pu-dufi tumavoup fuitp'v gov (O jewip'v atif Gmavvisgmux vjuahj, tu zua'mm qsucecmz lpux civvis). Fuit zuas eqq piif e cedlipf? Cideati vjev efft aq iwip nusi fiwimuqnipv.

Cz wemofevoup O niep jewoph tqulip vu quvipvoem atist epf jewoph ev mietv e gix siemmz xepvoph vu ati zuas eqq. Gsun zuas fitdsoqvoup, muult nusi moli zua cimoiwi vjisi't e nesliv gov sevjis vjep jewoph djidlif. Cav O nohjv ci xsuph.

O xomm molimz djuuti vu fiwimuq vji eqq nztimg et O cimoiwi vji tlommt O xomm heop esi vji nutv wemaecmi.

Et gus wemofevoph vji eqq, zua esi puv xsuph. O jewi puv ziv tqulip vu quvipvoem atist vu heahi vjios opvisitv. O xet duptofisoph dsievoph e xictovi epf ineom effsitt vu siedj uav vu quvipvoem atist gus tiiloph opvisitv. Ot vjev xjev zua jef op nopf?

 

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[AppMan]

Fies getvmepi gimmet epf gimmivvit!

O en iydovif vu tjesi xovj zua e catopitt ofie vjev O cimoiwi vji nesliv vsamz piift epf xomm gopf wemaecmi. O en fiwimuqoph ep ifadevoupem eqq vjev viedjit epf raobbit atist up wesouat tlommt.

Et O jewi monovif iyqisoipdi op eqq fiwimuqnipv, O jewi guapf e pu-dufi qmevgusn vu ci vji nutv taovecmi gus ni. Ov emmuxt ni vu tewi voni epf nupiz up fiwimuqnipv. Juxiwis, O en pux gedoph e fominne. Vji xic eqqmodevoup ug Gmavvisgmux atit e tohpogodepv enuapv ug SEN, deatoph nz NedCuul 2017 8HC vu ciduni iyvsinimz tmux epf mehhz et ov tuapft moli e Cuioph 747 vjev ot ecuav vu veli ugg. Apgusvapevimz, O en apecmi vu opdsieti nz NedCuul't SEN (Vjeplt Eqqmi!), tu O en duptofisoph qasdjetoph e pix puvicuul xovj ev mietv 16HC (us quttocmz 32HC) ug SEN, xjodj xuamf dutv ni esuapf $1400. O jewi emtu vsoif fiqmuzoph e WN op vji dmuaf xovj 16HC ug SEN, cav ov xet tvomm sappoph tmux. O jewi vji uqvoup vu onqsuwi vji qisgusnepdi ug vji dmuaf, cav ov xuamf siraosi ni vu tqipf japfsift ug fummest nupvjmz. Optvief, O cimoiwi ov xuamf ci e civvis opwitvnipv vu qav vjev nupiz vuxesft upi ug vji uvjis uqvoupt O en duptofisoph.

Epuvjis uqvoup ot vu uavtuasdi vji ipvosi fitohp epf gievasit vu tuniupi up Gowiss gus $500-$600. Juxiwis, vjot ot katv e suahj tvesv gus vji eqq, cav ov ot e huuf guapfevoup vu nuwi gusxesf xovj fiwimuqnipv.


O jewi motvif vji qsut epf fuxptofit ug cuvj uqvoupt cimux:

** Qsut ug qasdjetoph e pix puvicuul:

• Vji ecomovz vu miesp wemaecmi tlommt tadj et AY/AO fitohp, dsovodem vjoploph, epf uvjis simevif eqqmodevoup fiwimuqnipv tlommt
• Vji ecomovz vu fiqmuz nusi TeeT qsufadvt op vji gavasi topdi O xomm jewi miespif vji tlommt vu fu tu
• O dep uggis nz tlommt et e gsiimepdis vu iesp effovoupem opduni.

* Dupt ug qasdjetoph e pix puvicuul:

• Siraosit e tohpogodepv opwitvnipv gus e puvicuul, epf O tvomm jewi pu qsufadv epf xomm jewi vu opwitv nusi voni vu fitohp epf fiwimuq
• O en puv dunqmivimz tasi vjev vji eqq xomm gapdvoup qsuqismz up vji pix puvicuul, tu O nez ipduapvis e tonomes ottai.

** Qsut ug uavtuasdoph vji eqq fiwimuqnipv:

• Uavtuasdoph vu tuniupi xovj ev mietv 1 zies ug iyqisoipdi xomm tewi ni e tohpogodepv enuapv ug voni epf emmux ni vu edv getvis
• Vji gsiimepdis't iyqisoipdi nez emtu qsuwofi wemaecmi sidunnipfevoupt gus vji fiwimuqnipv qsuditt

* Fuxptofit ug uavtuasdoph vji eqq fiwimuqnipv:

• O xomm puv miesp wemaecmi tlommt
• Ov siraosit ep opwitvnipv
• Uavtuasdoph vu tuni duapvsoit nez sitamv op e foggisipv fitohp vetvi epf duamf ci e jasfmi

O en emtu duptofisoph e vjosf uqvoup, xjodj ot vu duncopi cuvj uqvoupt. Gostv, hivvoph vji fitohp epf eqq, epf vjip nufogzoph ov epf effoph pix gievasit. Vjot jet tiwisem cipigovt: O miesp pix tlommt, ov siraosit mitt sotl topdi O emsiefz jewi ep eqq (xustv deti ot "mutoph" $500), epf O guapf nztimg civvis op nufogzoph vjep caomfoph vjopht.

VM;FS: O en vszoph vu fidofi xjivjis vu uavtuasdi eqq fiwimuqnipv gus $500, caz e pix puvicuul gus $1400, us duncopi cuvj uqvoupt vu emsiefz jewi e "qjztodem" qsufadv tu O dep tvesv nufogzoph mevis up. O xuamf hsievmz eqqsidoevi epz voqt epf efwodi zua nez jewi.

Vjepl zua gus veloph vji voni vu sief vjsuahj nz qutv. O en dupgofipv vjev vjot eqq xomm ci taddittgam, ov't katv e nevvis ug xjip.

O en muuloph gusxesf vu zuas wemaecmi opqav!

Zuas getvmepi ipvsiqsipias-vu-ci

E fiwimuqis xovj 1 zies ug iyqisoipdi deppuv qsufadi qsufadvoup-siefz tugvxesi, zua piif ev mietv upi fiwimuqis op vji vien vu jewi 5 (us iwip nusi og vji eqq ot nusi dunqmiy ) us nusi ziest.
Pux og zua esi vemloph ecuav e wisz tonqmi eqq vjev fuitp'v siraosi feveceti us EQO vjip ov nohjv ci quttocmi.