Some people seem to assume that building a profitable app is entirely about luck, and not about having the insight and ability to develop something better than

Some people seem to assume that building a profitable app is entirely about luck, and not about having the insight and ability to develop something better than what is in the store currently. Many of these app are developed by beginners and casual hobbyists and, frankly, just aren't very good. Thinking you can work to be in the top 10% of this crowd isn't necessarily unrealistic.