Here is my process we will go through together.

Consulting

One reason why I love my job so much is I get to meet founders who want to make the world a better place. The first step to working together is for me to understand two questions really well: "What is the problem you are working to solve?" and "Who is your customer?". From there we can start to rock and roll.

The consulting phase consists of one or two phone calls and emails. It's never too early to contact me about your idea (in fact, it's better to be early then late). Don't attempt to create a 30 page document explaining your idea. It's simply not needed. Contact me and I will help you to collect the information that I need for us to move forward.

Please, I would be delighted if you email me hello and tell me about yourself and your project.

Design

After I have collected the information I need, it's time to start building this app. I work with talented professional designers who are experts at telling stories. We can create a brand for you or build an app formed around your existing brand.

To start the design phase, I create a paper and pencil mockup of your mobile app. Paper and pencil seems low-tech but it allows us to find the best design quickly. After my designers and I are happy with our paper and pencil mockups, we put them to the test. We test the mockups with real people who have never heard of your product before to see if they find the app easy to use.

After testing is performed, we make changes to our designs and finalize it. We create a digital version of the paper and pencil mockups to closely resemble the final product. This is the first time that you get to really feel your idea in your hand on your phone.

Development

After you have checked off design, it is time to make your idea real. I develop your mobile app in 1 week sprints. What this means is this: Once a week you will receive a YouTube video from me with a demo of the progress from the past week. Also, I create a build of your mobile app that you actually install on your devices to start using.

Have a list of email addresses of users ready to beta test your mobile app? Awesome. We can add all of your beta customers at any time from day 1 of development. The more the merrier.

I have been writing code for half of my young life. I am a geek at heart and proud of it. I develop clean code that you can feel confident handing to your future development team after I am complete. I offer my contact information to you and your future developers if they have questions. I am proud to say I receive nothing but compliments back from the developers!

Q: What if there is a new feature that I want to add in 2 months after we launch?

A: We go through the cycle again for this new feature. Consulting, design, development.

Q: What type of apps have you built in the past?

A: Mobile banking apps, video social media apps, music social media apps, documentation apps, cooking apps, I can build about any type of app. As we speak, I am actually building an email app, group messaging app, and some early plans of a workout app. email me about your project and I would be happy to talk about your idea and what it takes to build it.

Q: What do you charge?

A: Here is the breakdown of pricing:

• Consulting: $75.00/hr with first 30 minute call on me. Consulting averages about 1 - 3 hours in total. After our first hour of consulting, I can start to create an estimate for the project cost.
• Design: Project based pricing. I create an invoice for the entire design process (paper and pencil, testing, digital mockups), you pay the invoice in full, then we perform the full design phase and deliver the result to you.
• Development: Project based pricing. After the design phase is complete, I create an invoice for the cost of the entire development phase. From here, you pay the invoices in 2 week increments.