# S12 Bonus: Reannah Wyatt, The Real Time

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Podcast: [Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-story)
Published: 2026-03-19T10:00:46+00:00
Episode link: https://codestory.co/podcast/bonus-reannah-wyatt-the-real-time/
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## Resource

Reannah Wyatt shares the high-stakes journey of building The Real Time, a platform designed to bridge the transaction gap in real estate. She details the costly mistakes of outsourcing development and the grit required to scale a tech startup.

## Highlights
- Failure mode: Outsourcing development without deep domain expertise can lead to expensive, unusable products
- Main idea: Successful real estate tech must solve the end-to-end transaction flow, not just the listing phase
- Practical takeaway: Building a roadmap requires prioritizing the realtor portal as the foundation before expanding to client apps
- Main idea: A startup's survival depends on the founder's ability to pivot quickly when feedback indicates a feature isn't working
- Practical takeaway: Hiring for a startup requires finding people with a 'clean the toilets' work ethic and high adaptability

## Topics

Real Estate Technology, Startup Scaling, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Software Outsourcing, Founder Resilience, SaaS Roadmap, Transaction Management

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The $45,000 Development Mistake: Reannah recounts the failure of an outsourced project that claimed to be 90% complete but was fundamentally broken.
- 5:30 — Identifying the Market Gap: Witnessing the rise of Zillow, Reannah recognized the need for a tool that tracks the entire real estate transaction process.
- 10:00 — Building the Realtor Foundation: The strategy of focusing on the realtor platform first to ensure the core user base has a functional workspace.
- 16:30 — Scaling the Product and Team: How to approach product roadmaps and the importance of hiring versatile, high-work-ethic team members.
- 23:00 — The Vision for The Real Time: Moving beyond property searches to managing home maintenance and long-term ownership.
- 25:10 — Lessons in Product Quality: The decision to scrap substandard code and the realization that developers need clear, domain-specific instructions.
- 29:50 — Advice for New Entrepreneurs: Embracing the difficulty of the startup journey and the necessity of persistence and rapid iteration.

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