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Author: Ben, CEO, User Camp http://user.camp/ http://user.camp/ User Camp is dedicated to helping Windows Store developers succeed. You should follow us on Tw

Author: Ben, CEO, User Camp http://user.camp/ http://user.camp/ User Camp is dedicated to helping Windows Store developers succeed. You should follow us on Twitter. Seems relevant. Not that it discredits his arguments necessarily, but it still seems relevant.

ductionist 10y ago
That's me! Happy to answer any questions. I wrote this article to address a trend I'm seeing in the Windows Store, where developers aren't treating small format devices (like the beleaguered Windows 10 Mobile platform) properly, and to make the case for doing so even though the user numbers alone don't justify it.
- candiodari 10y ago
  Thanks for replying ! I actually love portable windows devices. The joys of just having your files accessible and having programs just run. I had forgotten how that feels. Just getting a cache of files onto a device with a simple copy and then working on them on the go. Compared with android, and especially apple it's such a relief. And I'm soooo tired of app stores with their crappy apps that never seem to do more than a parlor trick. That said, I do think you should state any financial interest you have upfront.
RandomOpinion 10y ago
What's your point? The article is about how to make existing Windows UWP apps work on mobile form factor displays and devices. It doesn't sell anything or attempt to persuade people to port their apps to Windows.
- stagbeetle 10y ago
  It's the classic content marketing approach of rehashing some a bunch of simple points in order to funnel readers into his "expert consultant" service. All though in this case, it's got a good makeup job.
  - Strom 10y ago
    You're making it sound like that's a bad thing. Should we prefer articles written by people who are clueless in the area they're writing about?
    - stagbeetle 10y ago
      > Should we prefer articles written by people who are clueless in the area they're writing about? You're strawmaning here. It's an advertisement masquerading as an article to skirt HN guidelines.
      - Strom 10y ago
        Which HN guideline forbids or even suggests that advertisements should be frowned upon? HN is constantly filled up with advertisements. Changelogs are a good example of articles that don't even try to hide that they want you to use the product in question and have minimal benefit to non-users.
        stagbeetle 10y ago
        It violates the ethos of discussion. It's okay to "advertise" your work, as long as you disclose your affiliations so readers are aware of possible biases. Misleading readers (such as clickbait) goes against that.

ductionist 10y ago

That's me! Happy to answer any questions. I wrote this article to address a trend I'm seeing in the Windows Store, where developers aren't treating small format devices (like the beleaguered Windows 10 Mobile platform) properly, and to make the case for doing so even though the user numbers alone don't justify it.

candiodari 10y ago
Thanks for replying ! I actually love portable windows devices. The joys of just having your files accessible and having programs just run. I had forgotten how that feels. Just getting a cache of files onto a device with a simple copy and then working on them on the go. Compared with android, and especially apple it's such a relief. And I'm soooo tired of app stores with their crappy apps that never seem to do more than a parlor trick. That said, I do think you should state any financial interest you have upfront.

RandomOpinion 10y ago

What's your point? The article is about how to make existing Windows UWP apps work on mobile form factor displays and devices. It doesn't sell anything or attempt to persuade people to port their apps to Windows.

stagbeetle 10y ago
It's the classic content marketing approach of rehashing some a bunch of simple points in order to funnel readers into his "expert consultant" service. All though in this case, it's got a good makeup job.
- Strom 10y ago
  You're making it sound like that's a bad thing. Should we prefer articles written by people who are clueless in the area they're writing about?
  - stagbeetle 10y ago
    > Should we prefer articles written by people who are clueless in the area they're writing about? You're strawmaning here. It's an advertisement masquerading as an article to skirt HN guidelines.
    - Strom 10y ago
      Which HN guideline forbids or even suggests that advertisements should be frowned upon? HN is constantly filled up with advertisements. Changelogs are a good example of articles that don't even try to hide that they want you to use the product in question and have minimal benefit to non-users.
      - stagbeetle 10y ago
        It violates the ethos of discussion. It's okay to "advertise" your work, as long as you disclose your affiliations so readers are aware of possible biases. Misleading readers (such as clickbait) goes against that.