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  <description>Plain answers to the questions founders ask about product design, building apps and early-stage startups in Dubai.</description>
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    <title>Building a parenting or family app in Dubai: what founders get wrong</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>What founders get wrong when building parenting, family and kids' apps in Dubai, and what to do instead, from a designer who has worked on them.</description>
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    <title>Can AI tools really replace a traditional app build?</title>
    <link>https://metsonventures.com/blog/can-ai-tools-replace-a-traditional-app-build</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>What AI-assisted app building does well, where it falls short, and how founders can use it to reach real users sooner without wasted builds.</description>
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    <title>How a design subscription works (and what to ask for in month one)</title>
    <link>https://metsonventures.com/blog/how-a-design-subscription-works</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>How a monthly design subscription works for a startup, how requests run day to day, and what to ask for in your first month.</description>
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    <title>What does a part-time co-founder actually do?</title>
    <link>https://metsonventures.com/blog/what-does-a-part-time-co-founder-do</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>What a part-time co-founder does, how it differs from an advisor or fractional executive, and how to tell if your startup needs one.</description>
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    <title>Fractional designer vs agency vs full-time hire: what's right for a startup?</title>
    <link>https://metsonventures.com/blog/fractional-designer-vs-agency-vs-full-time-hire</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>When a startup should use a fractional designer, an agency or a full-time hire, with a side-by-side comparison of cost, commitment and speed.</description>
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