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Great idea, would rather use something like this then have to hunt people down in forums, Twitter etc. I just signed up for early access as I have an iOS app that I'd love to collaborate with an iOS engineer on.
Might have missed this on the site, what are your thoughts on parties dropping out of the side project? Does Meeet help facilitate the transition to a new person?
@rustydingo Thanks, man! Absolutely. We are working on a system literally right now to solve that issue. If a person becomes unresponsive or drops out, you'll have the ability to "fire" them from the project. After that, they'll have a week to respond, otherwise the project will be opened for new applicants.
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@nhbschr excellent. I'd imagine having a "fired" state would be great down the line if the fired person ever tried to claim a part of an idea they abandoned (legally speaking).
@rustydingo Totally, man. This shouldn't be a huge problem in our community, though, as everyone needs an invite (from another community member, but you can still create an account) in order to post or join.
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Hunter
I can't wait to use this! I had www.52designers.com but it finished in March and I have been side-project-less for a few months now :-(!
I really believe in the power of side projects, and a lot of times it's the give-and-take that produces the coolest stuff!
@UXAndrew totally agree re: "power of side projects". This very site is one great example :) But also smaller stuff like http://nbashaw.github.io/ritual/ keep me going. Honestly, most of what I know I learned by doing side projects
@nbashaw YES! This is exactly how we feel. It's not always turning a profit or selling to some large company. Sometimes you just want to experiment and learn.
@nhbschr This is really dope you guys nailed it in keeping it super simple. I am curious how you guys are thinking about broadcasting these open projects with people who aren't on Meeet?
Also, is there a feature being considered to email out opportunities I'd be interested on a weekly basis? That would be cool.
@BlendahTom Hi, Tom! Thanks for the suggestion. You're not the first person to request this. We decided that we will launch with two people per project, but will potentially up the number with some strings attached, as we really dig the "garage startup" feel of two people creating something they love. The more people you add, the more complexity. Yes, the two people will have more jobs to do and it may take longer, but we feel that more people can pose as more distractions.
@BlendahTom I am mostly non-technical and it actually does allow me to add tags like Product Design, UI Design, UX Design, and such.
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Hunter
I'm not a dev or a designer (UXD, but not visual) and I have had side projects, so I understand where you're coming from...but I do think that the majority of side projects I see are dev/designer combos.
Who else do you think they should include?
Hopefully we get an AMA with these guys and see what's on their mind regarding this issue!
@UXAndrew for example @rrhoover and the creation of ProductHunt would be prime example.
Agreed on the majority of projects comment you made.
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Hunter
The challenge, and hopefully @rrhoover will chime in here to talk about this, is getting shit done. The motto of every product manager in the world worth his salt is: SHIP!
So, for example, the entry barrier for me to ship as a non-dev/designer is much higher than designers and devs.
Possible, yes, but more difficult.
Meanwhile, you're not a dev/design and neither am I, so lets start our own project called Meeeet (four e's) for non devs/designers to meet and start projects! :-) haha
@UXAndrew@BlendahTom One thing I noticed when looking at similar sites — as this certainly isn't a unique idea — was that the ideas to production ratio was really high. A lot of people had ideas and most of them ended up going belly-up. This seems like it would be fine; the best ideas get built and the other ones sink. After looking at these other sites though, that's not always how it worked out. It just felt overwhelming to see so many ideas and a lack of investment. We're all about finishing stuff.
We're thinking about opening it up to top notch product managers in a later stage, because we're with you: a lot of people have side projects, not just developers or designers.
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Hunter
@twnsndco Is it only duos? I would think that, for example, as a UX designer I could really contribute something even if it isn't graphics/FED...so what if I'm the third banana here? Does that make me less tasty?
@UXAndrew For now, we're limiting to two people. The accountability level is higher, communication is easier. Larger groups grow a bit cumbersome and slower. Our aim is to keep it really lean and streamlined. We're going to integrate third people as a Pro feature.
I think UX designers would be incredibly useful and be just as tasty as the other two.
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Hunter
@twnsndco Accountability between strangers is an interesting point.
Well, if the hacker, hustler, and designer triumvirate is ever in the cards and someone needs a hustler you can hit me up on Twitter :-)!
@UXAndrew I'm in this camp. Not a designer or developer, but have minor projects I'd like to test, but don't want to either retask our programming team or go through the effort of a whole odesk/PPH proposal and weed through the responses.
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Has anyone tried using http://collabfinder.com? It's been around for a while and has a good group of people in there already. It's a lot like dating though — you need a big pool of people to find what you’re looking for.
@capndesign Nice! Meeet is geared towards solely digital products that are made in spare time that will most likely remain that way. I think that you should really get to know the co-founder in person for a project that will be your full-time job.
* This is my personal opinion; not that of Meeet
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Hunter
I don't think their goal was to generate new startups. I think the goal was to generate new side projects. There is a difference between the two. Dev+Design is a powerful combo!
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