Are spec documents still necessary for software development?

Richard Pridham Investor, President & CEO at Retina Labs

Last updated on February 26th, 2017

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Should designers code?

Anonymous

November 4th, 2014

I saw this article Product designers should say fuck you to being forced to code, and I keep wondering isn't it more useful and efficient for designers... More

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How to solve the gap between UI design and Coding?

Gerard Consegal Torrent

October 27th, 2015

My teammates and I are currently working on the integration of the design (UI) within the app we are developing. Nevertheless and considering that... More

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How-To: Sell Your Service?

Lindsay Hirsch Founder at Wish Upon A Product

September 5th, 2015

I've seen a lot of posts on FounderDating about independent consulting and other service-based startups. I also have a service-based, product sourcing/development... More

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Do you think it would help the community if I open sourced some MVP product & architecture designs?

Dustin Williams Business Systems, Software Development, Information Technology

July 3rd, 2016

Maybe I just haven't come across it but it seems to me that most resources are focused on teaching people how to be developers. There's a big knowledge... More

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I'm looking to design a physical non-electronic product as part of a startup idea solution.

Sharad Venkat Program Manager, Strategist, Entrepreneur

January 9th, 2014

Are there any go to places to find industrial design folks who can do this affordably, in the same vein as a 99designs?

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How to properly evaluate technical work you have no base of knowledge in?

Anonymous

August 10th, 2015

Hi all, I have a JD, an MBA with a concentration in finance and an uncanny desire to ditch the white collar service industry to pursue some entrepreneurial... More

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Have it together, now what? How to get bridge funding?

Alison Lewis CEO/Creative Director

November 5th, 2013

We have a MVP product that was built in collaboration with a client. They have first rights to refusal to it and in a few months it is all... More

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Where I can find someone to help me create a product that incorporates furniture and electronics?

Melisa Singh Founder at StoryShelter

October 21st, 2014

I have a novel idea for a new physical product. It would need to combine furniture with unique electronics (weighing devices, digital locks and digital... More

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What's your experience with feature gating?

Anonymous

May 3rd, 2015

We're toying with the concept of feature-gating - that is requiring people to take an action to "unlock" a certain feature. Pretty standard in games,... More

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