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I'm not worried. Web designers are still doing fine, and WYSIWYG is everywhere. At the end of the day MOST people don't want to create their own apps for thei
by dpcan 16y ago
I'm not worried. Web designers are still doing fine, and WYSIWYG is everywhere.
At the end of the day MOST people don't want to create their own apps for their own needs, they want to pay $0.99 and be done with it.
Here's the difference:
Real programmers don't see programming as work. It's a hobby, it's fun, and spending 20 hours on a small app isn't a waste of time or money. It's worth every second. I stay up until the wee hours of the night writing my Android apps because I love it. Every programming problem is a puzzle, and when I'm done I feel accomplished and pleased.
Joe-non-programmer sees this 20 hours as time and money lost. They could have been playing with their kids, or working their real job making money. They could be watching a baseball game or playing video games, or spending time with friends. If something is out there for $0.99 then there is no way in hell they will spend any time making their own apps. It's as undesirable as fixing the leaky facet that's been leaking for 6 months.
It's for the guy who likes to tinker, or the student with a ton of time on their hands and they aren't worried about making money anyway.
If anything - there may be more crappy apps in the Market, but it will require real developers to step up their game to get noticed amidst the garbage.