Bad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building. I've reviewed dozens of project

Bad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building. I've reviewed dozens of projectBad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building. I've reviewed dozens of project

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Yaroslav Semeniuk

• May 28

Bad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building.

I've reviewed dozens of project post-mortems. The pattern is consistent: failure rarely starts in the code. It starts in the first call — when the agency skips the "why" and jumps to "how."

The tell is simple. Do they ask about your business model, your users, your constraints? Or do they quote frameworks and timelines?

At YARSY, we run discovery before we quote. We map your workflows, validate assumptions, and document requirements. Because writing code for the wrong problem is expensive silence.

You don't need to read code to spot a good partner. You need to hear how they think when things get unclear.

If you're stuck choosing between agencies — send a DM. We'll break down what questions to ask before you sign anything.

#saas #startupfounder #softwareagency #productdevelopment #nontechnicalfounder #techstartup #earlystage #buildinpublic

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Daniel G Bright

max

• Sep 13

“Or similar” leaves a lot to the imagination.

A few billboard designs I made for Sync as part of the rebrand. The campaign centres on a simple promise: the car you see is the car you drive.

I kept that message big and direct, with the cars up close and enough pink to make you look twice.

Brand Design Logo Design Figma

Rohan Ahmed

pro

• Sep 13

The way the oversized promise carries through the pink palette is really effective—the close-up crops make the car feel immediate without losing the campaign idea.

Julio Gómez

pro

• Sep 13

Which size selector feels clearer and easier to use when choosing a bouquet? #Ecommerce #UIDesign #UXDesign #ABTesting

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15 voted

79%

4 voted

21%

19 votes

Closed

Maty Sandoval

max

• Sep 13

Icon cards for me, bouquets are such a visual purchase that a scannable icon beats reading "small/medium/large" every time. Did the compact chips version convert worse in testing, or are you still gathering data on that?