I've been chatting with a lot of folks recently, and I've noticed an interesting trend. In Silicon Valley, it's no longer the case where Everyone and Their Brother has an idea for an iPhone/Android app, it now seems like Everyone and Their Brother now has an app in the AppStore and Android Market already.
Experiences seem to be mixed. Some hav...
[continued...]Tags: iphone, android, appstore
"Which Idea to Work On?"
I went to a hackathon over the weekend and must have had this conversation with 5 different people. I'm not talking about the idea to work on for the hackathon itself, but the idea to work on for a startup/bootstrapped biz/side project beyond the hackathon.
I consider hackathon ideas to be completely different...
[continued...]Tags: startup, entrepreneur, founder, idea, hackathon
The Honeycomb release of Android has been out for a while now, but I still haven't figured out what to do about it. Most of the Android developers I know have decided to just hold off since the users aren't there yet, but I don't know if that's the right move. It's funny, though, out of all the users across my apps, I've had only one email reques...
[continued...]Tags: android, honeycomb
When I launch a new app, the initial period is interesting to observe. I consider the initial period the time from 0 to 10,000 downloads (This is for the free version. The free/paid dynamic is a completely different discussion.). A lot of apps never make it out of this initial period. Getting to 10,000 downloads is an important milestone for me ...
[continued...]Tags: howicode, customer development, lean startup
I get a few emails every day from customers asking me to add new features to an app. One of the things I used to find difficult was saying no to the customer, but sometimes it's the right move for the product.
When I first launch an app, it's usually just an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and essentially an experiment to see if there's a audience...
[continued...]Tags: howicode, customer development
