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To be fair, couldn't that just be because generic mobile apps are seen as a way to get rich quick? Okay, maybe you'd expect a bit more from someone attending a

by CM30 11y ago

To be fair, couldn't that just be because generic mobile apps are seen as a way to get rich quick? Okay, maybe you'd expect a bit more from someone attending a hackathon, but from my experiences, every time I mention the word 'startup', someone immediately suggests or asks about a mobile app. For them, the only use of tech is mobile app that somehow blows up like Uber. It might be less about whether it's fun or easy or involve social interaction and more about whether the founder can see the dollar signs in his/her eyes.

bpchaps 11y ago
Yes, I think that's exactly the reason. Which is also why I'm a critic of SV. There definitely are great things that come out of the ability to quickly identify and create helpful apps/sites, but these days I'm wondering if the nuance of those who needs help is far more nuanced than app developers think. Or that maybe they they're aware, but they think "good enough" will inspire others to create their own, better/helpful service. In my personal experience again, the problem happens when the need for wages and time (jobs, unemployment, family, health, etc etc etc,..., etc) completely de-mantles that motivation. It's these sorts of things that make basic income seem to make sense.. as in, if addressing socioeconomic nuance is solvable only time and motivation, the only limiting factor is money on an individual level. My cynic side wants to call this "wage slavery", despite fucking hating that phrase. --- For what it's worth, the hackathon winners created an app for reporting DV by hiding it as a calculator with a passcode. It was neat, but after having dated someone VERY technical and someone who's NOT technical, these sorts of things would fall flat on their face. It's surprising how far their technical thoroughness went in both cases. non-tech girl: "My friend told me how to look at DNS cache and you were clearly looking at porn earlier." tech-girl: "I sniffed my ex's AIM traffic to find out he was cheating. Don't cheat on me."
coldtea 11y ago
>To be fair, couldn't that just be because generic mobile apps are seen as a way to get rich quick? In general yes, but as in the parent's case, this also happens when money is not the end target: lots of devs will just go and design a mobile app first, without really thinking it.

by CM30 11y ago

bpchaps 11y ago

Yes, I think that's exactly the reason. Which is also why I'm a critic of SV. There definitely are great things that come out of the ability to quickly identify and create helpful apps/sites, but these days I'm wondering if the nuance of those who needs help is far more nuanced than app developers think. Or that maybe they they're aware, but they think "good enough" will inspire others to create their own, better/helpful service. In my personal experience again, the problem happens when the need for wages and time (jobs, unemployment, family, health, etc etc etc,..., etc) completely de-mantles that motivation. It's these sorts of things that make basic income seem to make sense.. as in, if addressing socioeconomic nuance is solvable only time and motivation, the only limiting factor is money on an individual level. My cynic side wants to call this "wage slavery", despite fucking hating that phrase. --- For what it's worth, the hackathon winners created an app for reporting DV by hiding it as a calculator with a passcode. It was neat, but after having dated someone VERY technical and someone who's NOT technical, these sorts of things would fall flat on their face. It's surprising how far their technical thoroughness went in both cases. non-tech girl: "My friend told me how to look at DNS cache and you were clearly looking at porn earlier." tech-girl: "I sniffed my ex's AIM traffic to find out he was cheating. Don't cheat on me."

coldtea 11y ago

>To be fair, couldn't that just be because generic mobile apps are seen as a way to get rich quick? In general yes, but as in the parent's case, this also happens when money is not the end target: lots of devs will just go and design a mobile app first, without really thinking it.