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Hello,

I am a backend engineer, I am just trying to understand the process of building a large mobile app.

I have an idea, I gathered all business requirements and I I have used Figma to create a mockup.

I understand that we need 4 steps (1) create a mockup and the story (2) create design and assets and then (3) build web app (4) build backend to capture interaction and store data.

If you collaborate with someone who would create design and assets, do you need to ask for specific formats?. what kind of tools do you usually use when you collaborate with designers?. what do they usually offer (PSD templates, or HTML templates?). I am trying to add different persona and themes, so we need different 3d and design assets.

Could you please recommend a specific guide/tutorials, or share your experience on how you collaborated with designers to build large apps as a team?.

Basically the title says it all. We are 2 engineers, we are interested in moving to US so we can access the North American market. We have already checked E-2 investor visa [1], but unfortunately, we don’t qualify. We found more information about Canadian startup program [2] as well, and we are checking it.

We are planning to apply for startup programs (e.g. YC, Techstarts, etc.).

Question: (1) Is there any way we can prepare for this?. We heard various stories from international YC founders, but how do founders do it?. (2) If you see that Canada is a better place today, please let us know why?.

Any help appreciated!

[1]: https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/e-2-treaty-investors

[2]: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa/designated-organizations.html

Hi HN, As a team of engineers, or as an engineer, what kind of services would you like to have or happily willing to pay for?

Hello,

I work as a research engineer in R&D, I have heard polarized opinions about "having/working on patents" in my small circle, and I would like to hear opinions of other people in the industry. Is it valuable to have "patents" in someone's resume?. How is it comparable to having a paper in ML/AI conference?.

The general public's perception of patents is different than reality. In many cases, it is harder to write a paper and make it to top-tier conferences than to write a patent. However, it can show that the author is able to think out of the box, enhance existing products, and design systems/solutions.

Another argument I have heard is about "gate-keeping science", it can be seen as a blocker for others as well.

What is the opinion of HN?