It's a common pattern: making your app invite only. But is it desirable? It all depends on your app. You could ask new users on the website to request an invite by giving their email. Then, you can email users that are invited a

It depends... Some apps can be created quickly. I created this one in just 26 hours. However, some apps cost millions. It can be anything in between. As a startup, you may want to keep it cheap and efficient. To keep it as cheap

TFTSS = Too Fancy Too Soon Syndrome Many apps create very fancy solutions to problems that have far more elegant and basic solutions. DEP = Dont embrace perfectionism Perfectionism can be good if you can do it quickly, but it doesn’t always need to be

This is the way I do it, not all steps are necessary. Create a Linode Or DigitalOcean Droplet. They are both good.Initial server setup2. Install NGinx 3. Install Node 4. Install MySQL 5. Create database: mysqlCREATE DATABASE name;6. If you want emoji's

MailChimp Setup Going to the right URL To make sure people end up on yourwebsite.com/emailsuccess, please do this: In MailChimp, 1. audience 2. Manage audience 3. signup forms 4. form builder 5. forms and response emails -> confirmation thank you page