Ask HN: When outsourcing development, front end UI or back end first?

Re:Ask HN: When outsourcing development, front end UI or bac... by javery on Monday March 21, 2011 @02:01PM (#2350842)

Always always do the front end UI first. Work with someone to build prototypes - either just on paper or in something like balsamiq - and then walk through those prototypes with potential customers/users.

Then you can get designs built from the prototypes - then send the designs off to a developer who will knock it out. (and love you for having it all ready)

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Re:Ask HN: When outsourcing development, front end UI or bac... by pringle on Monday March 21, 2011 @02:16PM (#2350917)

Thanks for the helpful and straightforward response.

When you say designs, you mean html/css/js -- everything client side -- right? I assume so, but being a noob means constantly asking dumb questions.

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Re:Ask HN: When outsourcing development, front end UI or bac... by javery on Monday March 21, 2011 @03:27PM (#2351170)

A designer will get you either PSDs or HTML/CSS - then you can hand that off to a developer who will build the javascript and server-side.

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