BIY: Freelancers
Module 2: Making It Real
Overview

Module 2: Making It Real

Your app is live. Now it is time to make it better — without overbuilding.


What You'll Learn

  • How to take feedback and turn it into meaningful improvements
  • What you are actually paying for and how to stay on free tiers
  • How to design your intake form so it makes sense to a parent at 9pm on their phone
  • How to handle bugs, add features, and know when to stop

Lessons

  1. Real-World Iteration — Take feedback and improve without overbuilding
  2. Storage, Costs, and Free Tiers — What you're paying for and how to stretch free tiers
  3. Designing for Your User — Your intake form needs to make sense to a parent
  4. Maintaining and Evolving — Handling bugs, adding features, knowing when to stop

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