Ship it

Have an idea?Ship It!

Houston Open Development User Group http://www.houopendev.net

How many times have you said:

“I have this really cool idea for...”

“It’d be so cool if someone did...”

The Answer?

Ship It!Image Take From http://shipitsquirrel.github.com/

“Soon is not as good as now.” “Poke the Box” by Seth Godin

Need Permission?

You have it!

Meet the Resistance

That’s a bad idea No one needs that With all that spare time you have? You don’t know how to do that You’d need helpYou can’t do that Someone already solved that problem No one will use that That’ll never work

Don’t Listen, Ignore

“Real artists ship” “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable” - Seth Godin

FormalizePhoto From: http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/jonathanfortes/4578065732/ “Bow ties are cool.” - The Doctor

Formalize

Formalize• Write it Down

Formalize• Write it Down• Buy Domain Name

Formalize• Write it Down• Buy Domain Name• Start Building

Minimal Viable Product

Minimal Viable Product• Minimal Launch Features

Minimal Viable Product• Minimal Launch Features• Core Functionality Only

Minimal Viable Product• Minimal Launch Features• Core Functionality Only• Ask “Is it really needed?”

Minimal Viable Product• Minimal Launch Features• Core Functionality Only• Ask “Is it really needed?”• Don’t Over Think

Get a Partner

Get a Partner• Developer? Get a Designer

Get a Partner• Developer? Get a Designer• Designer? Get a Developer

Get a Partner• Developer? Get a Designer• Designer? Get a Developer• If you’re neither, get one of each

Time Box Yes, its TARDIS, what other “time box” is there?

Time Box

Time Box• 2-3 Hours a Night, 2-3 Days a Week

Time Box• 2-3 Hours a Night, 2-3 Days a Week• Avoid Weekends

Time Box• 2-3 Hours a Night, 2-3 Days a Week• Avoid Weekends• Maintain a Social Life

Finally...

Launch It Image Taken from http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/nasacommons/4858568740/

“You can’t build on top of ‘We’ll decide later,’ but can build on top of ‘Done.’”

Does It Really Work?

Want Proof?

Just for Bands - LiveShow

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Inspiration

“Getting Real” by 37signals

“Getting Real” “Poke the Box” by 37signals by Seth Godin

“Getting Real” “Poke the Box” “Rework” by 37signals by Seth Godin by 37signals

“Linchpin: Are You“Getting Real” “Poke the Box” “Rework” Indispensable” by 37signals by Seth Godin by 37signals by Seth Godin

“Linchpin: Are You“Getting Real” “Poke the Box” “Rework” “Do the Work” Indispensable” by 37signals by Seth Godin by 37signals by Steven Pressﬁeld by Seth Godin

Apps That Can Help

Apps That Can Help• GitHub - Source Control Storage• Basecamp - Project Management• IM & Skype - Communication

Discussion

After the Session• Name: Michael Koby• Blog: http://www.mkoby.com• Twitter: @mkoby• Speaker Rate:• Slide Share

Ship it

by Michael Koby on Aug 20, 2011

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