Start-Up Chronicles: Building Fantasy Software
By: Derrick Eckardt | Categories: Software, Start-Up Chronicles
Ultimately, every fantasy company has to decide what kind of software solution it will use. For a site that is purely article-driven, using a common blog format like WordPress is an easy choice. But, if you want to do something more complex like host fantasy football leagues or create analysis tools, then it is not so cut and dry and will probably require some custom programming.
I came across a discussion on the Fantasy Sports Executives LinkedIn Group where Adam Becker of Fantasy Fiddler asked for Box Baseball:
Whatever budget you think you’ll need, triple it at least.
From Nick Scalise of ProvenPlays.com:
Find you content provider, find a partner and keep it simple out of the gate.
From Ngozika Nwaneri of PASPN:
When building a fantasy game you have to figure out your target audience and what about your concept will keep them engaged as you build a fan base around the game.
In addition, I would add that once you know who you are targeting, it is important to keep that customer in mind. If you are struggling with a feature or a display, find someone that is in that audience and have them test it out. Do not lose focus of your audience as you go.
Anything you would like to add to this discussion?
