Chad Mureta's App Empire Review & Automatic Appreneur Review

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Build an App Empire Without Knowing a Line of Code

App Empire Review – Outsourcing Your Way to Millions

In chapter 5, Chad describes a conversation he had in the doctors office with an 88-year-old man. Chad admittedly was bragging about his million dollar app idea when the old guy started poking holes in his creativity and asking a lot of questions. How are you going to do it? Frustrated, Chad jump on a plane back to Vermont and started thumbing through a fresh copy of MacWorld magazine. There he found and ad for developers offering to turn app ideas into cash.

Chad went to an initial meeting with them and was encouraged that they were supportive of his app ideas and creativity. Chad mentions that the great thing about programmers as they can get you answers that perhaps would’ve blocked your natural creativity and momentum in getting your first app going. The team he met with not only encourages creativity, but took away some of the perceived roadblocks Chad thought it would hit along the way.

Chads primary message is this hire good people and manage them to make your app Empire automatic afternoon were dreams come true

App Empire Review – Key Strategy: Automatic Appreneurs Leave the Coding to Somebody Else

Some people jump in and think they have to learn to code their own apps in order to get going. Chad highly advises against it. One of the main reasons is momentum – the idea is to get your app out into the market as soon as possible. Coding your own apps takes a long time – especially if you’re teaching yourself at the same time. The likelihood of you giving up is very high.

The other reason outsource is because you have to remember you are the business owner – you are building your own App Empire. You don’t want to be doing it all yourself. Your job is researching, marketing, networking, and learning about what apps are the most profitable for you to enter the market with. You have to focus on more high level operations of the company rather than getting bogged down by the details of how the app is going to be developed.

App Empire Review – How to Find the Right Programmers

Chad advises that you have to be very selective and discerning when it comes to finding programmers. He compares it to finding the right builder to build your dream home – you want to make sure they have the chops. When it comes to selecting programmers Chad recommends looking at their experience, indication, team, cost, and if there is any conflict of interest.

Chad does not recommend hiring the cheapest programmer but to always go by a sample of the apps they have created. Download the apps they have created and see if they work. Are they clean and simple? Is the design attractive and intuitive? Does it look professional? One of the easiest and fastest ways to determine if you found a quality app development team is by looking at their apps, testing them out, and seeing if they are well done.

Chad recommends asking for references and talking to at least one person who has worked with the programmer before proceeding. after you are finished with your initial assessment, and have the programmer sign an NDA, you can get into the specifics necessary to make to the programmer has the necessary skills to help you build your App Empire.

App Empire Review – Communication is Key

Another key component is communication. Sure it might be cheaper to work with programmers in other countries for pennies on the dollar an hour, however Chad recommends working with programmers share your native language whatever that may be. It may cost more but in the long run it is well worth it.

Chad also recommends that you work with programmers who can educate you about the technical aspects of building your app. You’re looking for programmers who are willing and able to explain things in non-technical terms. Because building an App Empire is a very fast-paced process, delays because of lousy communication is something you cannot afford. Chad’s general rule is to be as responsive as you expect them to be to you. He confesses early on that when he was late getting his programmers the proper content they needed, he created a bottleneck. Bottlenecks do not create Automatic Appreneurs.

Chad also recommends not working in completely separate time zones unless you can get at least four hours a day to communicate with your developer. Anything else is simply unsustainable.

App Empire Review – Communication is Key

Chad recommends whenever possible hire a team rather than an individual – especially in the beginning stages of building your App Empire. Teams are generally more reliable. Teams can pick up the slack if the programmer working on your app gets sick or becomes unavailable. Plus, a bigger team and get things done faster.

The biggest reason for using a team is that they usually have graphic designers and sometimes project managers who will see your project through. They know what to look for, they know how after supposed to go together, and you will benefit from their combined experience.

The best situation is having a programmer to code and create graphics the second-best situation is working with a graphic designer and a programmer to get. Chad says:

 “You will also use graphics to market your apps, so having a graphic designer you need killer marketing materials is a must.” – Chad Mureta, App Empire, The Automatic Appreneur

Chad talks about how you can expect a wide range of prices and services from the many companies and independent developers competing  for your business.

He recommends starting with contractors offer a flat fee with a certain number of free refinements. Chad is not recommending developing apps and hourly rate because the developer does not have an incentive to finish fast. Chad recommends fixed-rate projects for this reason as well as the reason for being able to stay within a budget if you know exactly how much will it cost.

As payment goes, Chad recommends you should never pay 100% upfront in full. If the programmer asks for a down payment, ask them for milestones and prices for each of the stage of the app project. Do everything it takes to make sure that they have full intent on delivering what you’re paying for.

Some programmers will lower their costs if they receive a royalty. Chad does not recommend this. You do not necessarily want a web programmer as a business partner before you even know if the app is going to make money, otherwise you get stuck.

App Empire Review – How to Evaluate Programmers

When Chad approaches programmers he goes through a process of evaluation and some of the following questions:

• how many apps have you worked on?
• What time do you usually work? What are your hours?
• The you create the graphics yourself. You have someone who can Western
• can you provide flat the quotes Western
• what is your payment schedule?
• What is your schedule like? How soon could you start with

This list will change based on who you’re talking to. An established development company will most likely have a team of developers and graphic designers on staff – but you still must get answers to the questions before moving forward.

Chad always has this question list in front of him during the interview and take notes based on the responses he gets. This doesn’t have to be stiff and uncomfortable – you can have some fun with this after all you want to like the people that you’re working with.

App Empire Review – Top Outsourcing Sites

Recommends three of the top outsourcing sites for you to build your app Empire, these are:

1. Odesk.com
2. freelancers.com
3. elance.com

There are advantages and disadvantages to all the sites however this is where Chad starts looking for qualified programmers.

App Empire Review – Programmers Like Pictures and Diagrams

When contacting your programmers, one of the very key issues is making sure you are communicating clearly and concisely exactly what you want your app look like and operate like. Early on while becoming an automatic appreneur, Chad talks about how this was a challenge for him and realized that he simply was not communicating well enough with the programmers.

Then he started doing drawings and wireframes of his concepts as well as having the developers download and take a look at apps where he referenced specific areas that he wanted to emulate. That’s when things really started to come together and he was able to develop apps very very quickly because the programmers knew exactly what he was looking for.

Chad emphasizes the need to have clear drawings, wireframes, and outlines of your app to be able to communicate clearly as well as to help yourself clarify how your app is ultimately going to perform.

Generally graphic designers are the visual ones in the room. For app developers, they may be able to code effectively but remember they are coding a visual product. They need to see it before they can design and code.

App Empire Review – Test Your Developers First

He recommends spending a couple hundred dollars in testing ot the developers to make sure they have the chops – the tests their graphic capabilities, implementation speed, and overall work dynamic. The process of finding the right programmer might take some time but this is time well spent. Do not cut any corners with this critical step in building your App Empire.

App Empire Review – Testing Your App With Your Friends and Family

Lastly Chad talks about testing your apps. He recommends pulling out your initial design document and going through every feature. Never assume. Take the time to hope, pride, twist, and stretch your app any which way possible to make sure it performs exactly how you designed it to.

Since you probably can have a large team of well-paid engineers to do the testing, you can use the friends and family plan that Chad recommends. In other words get everyone you know to download the app and test it out. The time you spend on this is crucial because you will see how consumers use your product.

Chad recommends simply handing your phone to someone and say “hey check this out” – don’t mention that is your app and what is supposed to do – just let them figure it out. Watch them carefully as they test out your product. Get them to tell you about their experience with it. Don’t tell them it’s your app so they will be completely honest with you about what they think of it. This feedback is priceless as you build your app Empire.

Next chapter: how to market your apps!

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