I'm a game developer with a web/mobile business idea and very little time on his hands due to being a single parent. I'm looking the solution that requires the least effort to creating an MVP of this project.
Summary: "Send push notification when a new software/package version is available".
Parts needed (as far as I can imagine): - Simple website for accounts/signups and managing of preferences (for which software/packages to receive notifications for). - Backend for checking RSS feeds, json files, or scraping simple websites to check software/packages' latest versions. - Payment/billing system. - Mobile app for users to receive push notifications - Push notification service
I've played around with IFTTT and Zapier to create some simple prototypes but to glue all the parts together seems like a daunting task, especially considering how little time I have.
I've also looked around on Upwork to find the right 1-2 developers to develop this for me but haven't found anyone I can feel that I can trust.
Looking forward to any advice/feedback. Thanks!
I work at and helped start (though through bifurcation) a startup that focuses on this sort of thing. Might be worth a check: https://userwise.io
I will admit we’d be a sort of overkill for just notification services, but the other features we offer on top may also interest you
…or if you want a co-founder who can do the building for you, and you do the vision, business etc. I’m available :)
A couple of ways to send yourself some simple notifications included services like Gotify or nfty.sh. You'd still have to put together any type of scrapping you want/ need, but either of those (or others) would handle the notification aspect with a simple http push.