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What’s your budget for app maintenance after launch?

r/SaaS
7/11/2025

Content Summary

A SaaS founder shares post-launch challenges including SDK updates, OS compatibility issues, app crashes, and app store rejections. They seek maintenance management strategies without overloading the team, considering options like in-house developers, freelancers, or third-party services.

Opinion Analysis

Mainstream opinion focuses on the necessity of dedicated maintenance processes post-launch. No comments available, but the post implies debate between:

  1. Hiring full-time developers for reliability
  2. Using freelancers for cost efficiency
  3. Third-party services for specialized support Controversy exists in balancing cost vs. reliability in maintenance approaches.

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
[No specific tools mentioned]---

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Unexpected post-launch maintenance workload
  • SDK updates and OS compatibility issues
  • App crashes and app store rejections
  • Lack of dedicated maintenance processes
  • Team burnout risk

Problems to Solve:

  • Managing ongoing technical maintenance
  • Preventing app store compliance issues
  • Maintaining app stability without overloading team

Potential Solutions:

  • Dedicated in-house developers
  • On-demand freelancers
  • Third-party maintenance services

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • [No specific growth strategies mentioned]

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • [No marketing methods discussed]

Monetization & Product:

  • [No pricing or feature development insights]

User Engagement:

  • [No engagement techniques mentioned]