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Got an idea? Make it a reality for a fraction of the price. The complete guide to launching your idea via outsourcing.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 3.8

- Understand what is and isn't outsourcing
- Validate your idea's preparedness and eligibility for outsourcing
- Plan on budgeting and ways of reducing the project cost before starting

What you'll learn

Understand what is and isn't outsourcing
Validate your idea's preparedness and eligibility for outsourcing
Plan on budgeting and ways of reducing the project cost before starting
Navigate and operate outsourcing platforms Upwork and Freelancer
Use advanced search criteria to locate specific outsourcing partners
Build a contracting strategy that works with your level of experience and your idea's level of progress
Figure out your ideal price point and preferred region
Write job titles
descriptions
and settings that bring high quality bids
Conceptualize your idea through the Sx5 framework to solidify your featureset
Decide which features to include (and drop) in your project's first iteration
Rapidly sketch your ideas like a professional
Use wireframing tools like Balsamiq to quickly put together idea mockups
Break through creativity blocks and keep your project ideation going
Use prototyping tools to add interactivity to your mockup and pre-test features before slating them for development
Create mockups and demos that deploy natively on tablets and phones
Use advanced techniques for quickly bringing your project together
Employ best practices for outsourcing
such as hybrid rates
managing tone
and navigating legality
Use Asana and Trello to keep your project on track and increase project transparency
Bug hunt and run QA tests like a professional
Navigate the most common scenarios that arise from outsourcing

* Requirements

* No course pre-requisites
* Access to a computer and broadband internet is needed

Description

  • Understand what is and isn't outsourcing
  • Validate your idea's preparedness and eligibility for outsourcing
  • Plan on budgeting and ways of reducing the project cost before starting
  • Navigate and operate outsourcing platforms Upwork and Freelancer
  • Use advanced search criteria to locate specific outsourcing partners
  • Build a contracting strategy that works with your level of experience and your idea's level of progress
  • Figure out your ideal price point and preferred region
  • Write job titles, descriptions, and settings that bring high quality bids
  • Conceptualize your idea through the Sx5 framework to solidify your featureset
  • Decide which features to include (and drop) in your project's first iteration
  • Rapidly sketch your ideas like a professional
  • Use wireframing tools like Balsamiq to quickly put together idea mockups
  • Break through creativity blocks and keep your project ideation going
  • Use prototyping tools to add interactivity to your mockup and pre-test features before slating them for development
  • Create mockups and demos that deploy natively on tablets and phones
  • Use advanced techniques for quickly bringing your project together
  • Employ best practices for outsourcing, such as hybrid rates, managing tone, and navigating legality
  • Use Asana and Trello to keep your project on track and increase project transparency
  • Bug hunt and run QA tests like a professional
  • Navigate the most common scenarios that arise from outsourcing

Course content

15 sections • 103 lectures

Introduction (39 minutes) 7 lectures

Course overview Preview 07:34

Join our community on Slack! Preview 00:00

What is outsourcing? Preview 06:16

What is it good and not good for? Preview 12:12

How much should I budget? Preview 12:13

Section 1 review material Preview 26 pages

All the course review sheets in one PDF Preview 00:01

Getting Started (70 minutes) 8 lectures

Where to find outsourcing firms and freelancers Preview 07:46

Introduction to Elance Preview 19:31

Going further in-depth with Elance Preview 02:43

Introduction to Upwork Preview 19:38

Going further in-depth with Upwork Preview 05:51

Introduction to Freelancer Preview 08:44

Other techniques and platforms for finding contractors Preview 05:38

Section 2 review material Preview 24 pages

Dive Deeper (63 minutes) 6 lectures

Choosing your ideal subcontractor strategy Preview 08:24

Deciding between a firm or freelancer Preview 19:52

Understanding how to choose from the best outsourcing zones Preview 18:34

Understanding price & autonomy Preview 08:08

The "Goldilocks Syndrome" Preview 07:39

Section 3 review material Preview 47 pages

Posting Expertise (84 minutes) 7 lectures

Writing the right title Preview 09:03

Practicing with titles Preview 12:37

Writing the right description Preview 10:54

Getting hands on with writing descriptions Preview 15:09

Getting the settings right Preview 19:01

Reviewing your settings Preview 17:20

Section 4 review material Preview 20 pages

Plan Your Outsourced Idea (Optional) (48 minutes) 4 lectures

The Sx5 framework for solidifying product ideas Preview 18:13

Coming up with strategy, Sx1 Preview 11:27

Coming up with scope, Sx2 Preview 18:23

Section 5 review material Preview 31 pages

Documentation (71 minutes) 8 lectures

Creating an overview Preview 05:51

Adding the functions section Preview 10:29

Going further in-depth with functions Preview 10:33

Creating the pages section Preview 19:48

Creating parameters Preview 10:50

Creating the users section Preview 11:07

Adding comments Preview 02:49

Section 6 review material Preview 22 pages

Building a Low Fidelity Wireframe (128 minutes) 16 lectures

Intro to sketching Preview 01:10

Materials for sketching Preview 03:45

Sketching it out Preview 08:02

The finishing touches Preview 14:15

Upgrade to a tool, getting started with Pidoco Preview 10:24

Getting used to the features in Pidoco Preview 11:41

Creating a quick sitemap Preview 13:40

Site elements to start with Preview 05:37

Using templates to save time Preview 02:32

Handling images in Pidoco Preview 09:36

Adding and controlling layers in Pidoco Preview 07:32

Annotating everything Preview 10:24

Alternative: Using Balsamiq for quick wireframing Preview 19:39

Alternative: Using Balsamiq continued... Preview 03:32

An example project created in Balsamiq Preview 03:10

Section 7 review material Preview 54 pages

Creating a Demo for Outsourcing (Optional) (48 minutes) 5 lectures

Introducing M.A.P. Preview 09:46

Adding interactivity to your prototype Preview 14:46

Collaborators and reviewers Preview 12:40

Creating a tablet version Preview 08:57

Section 8 review material Preview 19 pages

Selecting the Best Person (41 minutes) 5 lectures

Reviewing bid language Preview 09:29

Bid language Preview 13:44

The response rate test Preview 06:18

Dissecting the bid rate Preview 11:07

Section 9 review material Preview 20 pages

Strategies for Getting the Best Price and Experience (44 minutes) 9 lectures

Strategy: The $50 test Preview 04:12

Strategy: Rapid cycling posts Preview 04:54

Strategy: The Keyer question Preview 07:43

Strategy: Repeat the project back to you Preview 04:12

Strategy: Get them off the platform Preview 04:22

Strategy: The long term strategy Preview 05:18

Strategy: Messaging freelancers Preview 07:13

Strategy: Dividing specializations Preview 06:25

Section 10 review material Preview 35 pages

Outsourcing Best Practices (83 minutes) 12 lectures

Five pillars for evaluating contractors Preview 16:21

Six red flags for contractors Preview 07:49

Response rate sets the tone Preview 04:41

How important is site reputation? Preview 04:54

How to handle referrals Preview 03:14

Is outsourcing a long term solution? Preview 05:54

How to handle extra work Preview 02:08

Legality with outsourcing Preview 10:46

Fixed rate versus hourly rate - use my method Preview 09:36

What is good? Avoid this trap Preview 09:12

Outsourcing and protecting your IP Preview 08:57

Section 11 review material Preview 48 pages

Managing Your Ongoing Project (23 minutes) 3 lectures

Getting introduced to Asana Preview 12:25

Getting better with Asana Preview 10:01

Section 12 review material Preview 10 pages

Bug Hunting (19 minutes) 5 lectures

Becoming a bug hunting master Preview 11:12

Bug hunting on mobile Preview 05:09

Some thoughts on bug hunting Preview 01:38

TIP: Accelerate your testing Preview 00:49

Section 13 review material Preview 17 pages

Common Scenarios and How to Handle Them (39 minutes) 7 lectures

Low quality work Preview 06:14

Missing deadlines Preview 08:20

Repeatedly missing bugs Preview 06:10

When they ask for money upfront Preview 05:15

When they bid and disappear Preview 04:18

When the contractor raises their price Preview 08:36

Section 14 review material Preview 37 pages

Bonus Section 1 lectures

Bonus Lecture: How to get your next course for as low as $12.99 Preview 00:17