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Andrey Bozhjev

5 questions about your product

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1 What is the name of your product? 2 When did you start developing it? 3 How many people were on the team at the very beginning? 4 How many people are on the team currently? 5 What factors are responsible for the changes in the team size? If the number of people hasn't changed, it's also interesting to know why.

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Paul Mit
1. FlowMapp (www.flowmapp.com) 2. 2017 3. 5 4. We grow up to (25) → but now we moved to 2-pizza-team again (7). 5. Experiments + switching to outsource. I am a big fan of the idea that the fewer people and the more revenue a company has per 1 person, the cooler the product and more efficient it is to scale!
Andrew Ivanov
@mituhin love the idea and agree that fewer people in a sustainable business = better!
Andrey Bozhjev
@mituhin Thank you! It's very valuable to share an idea that you're guided by. It resonates with me!
Paul Mit
@thomas_hansen5 thanks! What is required here is a clarification of what a "team" is. In the case of FlowMapp, 7 people are the whole "company" :) If we talk about full-stack independent product team I prefer this combination: — Frontend (2) — Backend (1) — Product design (1) — Analyst (1) — Product Marketing (strategy, content, social) (3)
Elena Tsemirava
@mituhin, what are your criteria for in-house vs outsourced jobs?
Paul Mit
@elenat Good question!!! My attitude towards outsourcing has changed over time. Now my decision is influenced most of all by remote trends - it has become possible to hire cool people for project activities, to get strong expertise for part of the work, and so on. I like it very much, it is very convenient and fast.
Ivan Dudin
1. Blocks (https://useblocks.io/) 2. November 2021 3. 2 4. 10 5. Early stage need to develop faster. Then came the need to do marketing and support.
Andrey Bozhjev
@myprlab Thanks for answering. You've grown fivefold! Looking forward to your launch on PH to support your team and project!
Alex Ivanovskii
1. w1d1.com 2. 2018 3. 2 4. 5 5. We had quite a slow research and starting phase and now are looking for market fit, while keeping the team relatively small
Andrey Bozhjev
@alexey_ivanovsky1 You have created a great product! I wish that as many people as possible get to know about it. Do the launch on PH and I will definitely support you!
1) aiforme.wiki 2) 2023 3) 2 4) 2 🤣 5) For us, the team size remained unchanged. We started as a dynamic duo of 2 and have stuck to it. This setup has proven to be the most effective for us, fostering seamless collaboration and focused outcomes. How about you?
Andrey Bozhjev
@akanksha_hunts That's great! Let's see what happens in 2024! I launched Relolib alone in 2022, and after that my cor team expanded to 6 people, and shrunk to 2. We do a non-profit service, so people come to us as volunteers.
Elena Tsemirava
1. Startappio.com 2. 2 weeks ago 3. I am a solopreneur 4. See above 5. I am in the very early stage of my startup. The number of people will increase as the amount of work increases.
Andrey Bozhjev
@elenat Thanks for the reply. I will keep an eye on your product updates. I wish you all the best for the startup and launch of your product on PH