Hani Mourra is a software engineer, online marketing coach and a father of two beautiful girls. He is the creator of the WordPress plugins, Simple Podcast Press and Simple Video Press, and is passionate about creating software to help businesses generate more leads using online video and podcasts.
Top Quotes from Hani Mourra:
- “There was a lot to learn, but I was determined.”
- “One day it just hit me… software + video… let’s create this tool.”
- “I was nervous… those fears that you have when you start something new.” [On building Simple Video Press]
- “I’m kind of like the architect… I architect how the software’s going to work, but I have someone to work with me.”
- “I made some mistakes along the way that kind of sent me back, but we made it happen and we launched it.”
- “Don’t try to build this massive thing and then get it out there. Get it out with the small increments, get people’s feedback, add what they want… and then grow it that way.”
- “I learned through helping people out.”
- “Supporting a WordPress plugin is very difficult.”
- “The next tool, which I’m working on now… is kind of taking podcasts and video and making them a little hybrid tool.”
- “I hang out on the podcast groups on Facebook and I just listen.”
- “No matter what you’re doing, you’ve got to give your customer, your friends, whoever around you, a good experience.” [On what he learned from Steve Jobs]
- “It’s not about the money. It’s just how much value they were seeing and the great feedback.”
- “You’ll be the first to play around, but you can also mould… you can mould how the product develops; that’s great from a consumer’s perspective.” [On beta testing]
- “You’ve got to do your homework when you hire somebody.”
Tools & Resources:
- Trello
- Leadpages
- OptimizePress
- Our episode on Simple Podcast Press
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