You're paying that $200K because otherwise there is no way you're getting the business off the ground. And "simple" is relative, every customer is going to need a customized app.
This is not a trivial field, contrary to what some are trying to claim.
> You're paying that $200K because otherwise there is no way you're getting the business off the ground
This is a completely absurd comment and notion. There’s talented people all over the world who don’t need $200k salaries and also simply get things accomplished without whining about not being able
to use whatever tech is popular on HN at the moment.
This is not a trivial field, contrary to what some are trying to claim.