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James Tagg's 2-Minute Taste-Test On Eventing And Technology

Before you get stuck into the recipe, test your skills in this supa quick 10-step assessment below. Then, try again at the end to see your improvement. 

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Question 1 of 10

What is the biggest tech challenge that a platform such as Quicket has to overcome?

A

Attracting events that headline famous performers.

B

The ability to handle huge concurrent loads of users.

C

Offering a user experience that makes ticket buyers happy.

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a great ticketing business?

A

It works online and offline.

B

It handles one event at a time.

C

It takes due fiduciary care with every transaction.

Question 3 of 10

According to James, what is a fundamental human need?

A

Experiencing the best artists and sports teams live.

B

Connecting with other people in person.

C

Feeling happy while buying event tickets.

Question 4 of 10

Why was a hybrid development solution the way to go for Quicket back in 2011?

A

They didn’t have funders and couldn’t afford something fancy.

B

They didn’t yet know what they wanted to do, so needed to cover all bases.

C

It was too expensive to have web developers and mobile app developers.

Question 5 of 10

How should you structure a development team?

A

According to your needs.

B

According to your budget.

C

According to the available office space.

Question 6 of 10

What is a benefit of hiring newly qualified coding engineers?

A

You can pay them an entry-level salary.

B

You can teach them your way of thinking and doing.

C

It’ll be a few years before they need maternity leave.

Question 7 of 10

What did “developer brain” cause the Quicket team to do?

A

Focus on features and functionality at the expense of UI and UX.

B

Work punishingly long hours.

C

Focus on dev team feedback instead of customer feedback.

Question 8 of 10

What is a downside to using user voice or community input as your main source of feedback?

A

You spend too much time responding to comments.

B

Bad feedback can lead you down the wrong dev path.

C

The feedback is skewed to the bulk of your users.

Question 9 of 10

What kind of business is Quicket?

A

C2C

B

B2C2B

C

B2B2C

Question 10 of 10

Money aside, what should you look for in a funder?

A

The ability to accelerate the achievement of your vision.

B

Fashion sense.

C

Big match temperament.

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