DIAMOND 🧠 Developers & Designers — What’s One Thing You Wish Founders Knew Before Hiring You

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🧠 Developers & Designers — What’s One Thing You Wish Founders Knew *Before* Hiring You?

(Real Talk Thread)

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I've worked with dozens of startups on branding, apps, and websites.
The #1 recurring frustration? Founders who say "just make it look good" — with no clear business context.

Good design or tech execution isn’t decoration — it’s strategy.
It requires:

• 🎯 Clear business objectives
  
• 👥 Defined target users
  
• ⏳ Realistic timelines
  

What’s your "I wish they knew this" moment when dealing with non-technical founders?
And bonus question — how do you educate clients without sounding condescending?

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<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Hey friends, I was trying to create a birthday pendant for my crush, and my Fusion360 files kept looking like melted spoons. A Reddit user sent me to 3d jewelry design https://www.cgtrader.com/designers/jewelmodelnet and I swear, it saved my whole plan. The 3D files were ready to tweak and print — super helpful if you’re in Canada and don’t want to drop cash on design software. I gave her the gift, she smiled, and yeah... I think I’m in.

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10-07-2025, 07:39 PM navabo9455 Wrote:

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Hey friends, I was trying to create a birthday pendant for my crush, and my Fusion360 files kept looking like melted spoons. A Reddit user sent me to 3d jewelry design https://www.cgtrader.com/designers/jewelmodelnet and I swear, it saved my whole plan. The 3D files were ready to tweak and print — super helpful if you’re in Canada and don’t want to drop cash on design software. I gave her the gift, she smiled, and yeah... I think I’m in.

Hmmmmmmmm weird

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