Blaze Founder & CEO, Justin Lyons, welcomes Ryan Fischer. Ryan is the Founder & President of 20 Spokes, a software development agency in Chicago, IL. Ryan is also a father of a 3 year old girl with a baby boy on the way! 20 Spokes is the software development agency behind the development of the Blaze Family and Blaze School web application. In this podcast, Justin and Ryan will discuss the pitfalls many new tech entrepreneurs fall into such as over-engineering and over-spending on their software concept vs. building a more simplified and affordable version (otherwise known as an MVP). MVP’s allow users to provide authentic and relevant feedback that is critical to the the evolution of a product roadmap. Topics discussed include:  The naivety and dreaming that new entrepreneurs fall victim to; how caring about a client’s project/vision is a real differentiator in software development; the discipline around identifying the most essential assumption (feature) of a product and validating it in the fastest, most cost effective way possible; how product designs don’t raise investor dollars - it’s a working prototype with engaged users and a plan for revenue; when too much money to spend can actually kill a great product idea; how Blaze serves as a guide to help busy parents prioritize quality time with their kids.