Ask HN: How much did you spend on Design of v1?

Re:Ask HN: How much did you spend on Design of v1? by albahk on Tuesday November 16, 2010 @10:25PM (#1912751)

I agree in principle, most of the time. Consider though, certain sites will require good design from day one. A 'totally rough' site would not give you the credibility you need to even get started and acquire customer #1.

The MVP mantra is valid, but cannot be applied in every case - especially when your core product involves good design or aesthetics.

Sites where a rough MVP v1 would not work, IMO: http://sortfolio.com/ http://dribbble.com/ http://www.shopify.com/ http://www.weebly.com/

I am interested to know about "..you should have a list of designers you've already identified..." i.e. any HN'ers care to share their lists?

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Re:Ask HN: How much did you spend on Design of v1? by stephenou on Wednesday November 17, 2010 @11:12PM (#1916823)

I'm curious to hear what your definition is of a good looking and well-designed website/app.

In my mind, a well-designed website is simply something that delivers functionality in an unobstructive way. What's wrong about the 4 websites listed above?

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Re:Ask HN: How much did you spend on Design of v1? by albahk on Thursday November 18, 2010 @08:14PM (#1920015)

My meaning is that those sites listed above are well designed because they need to be. A designer won't pay money to list their company on a crap template monster website that you code up in a weekend.

Having a good-looking website is required for the MVP rather than 6 months down the track when the "idea" is proven.

My point is that some sites/startups need to look highly polished from day 1, even before you launch.

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