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>My biggest obstacle in getting into Android development is thinking of ideas for apps to make. I just got a Droid X. I had been trying to brainstorm ideas fo
by parfe 16y ago
>My biggest obstacle in getting into Android development is thinking of ideas for apps to make.
I just got a Droid X. I had been trying to brainstorm ideas for dev'ing on it but realized on my commute home yesterday that was the wrong way, for me, to go about it.
Basically I need to just use the phone and anytime I think "wow, i could really use X to do Y" go and try to find X, and if I can't maybe work out a plan for developing X myself.
Like on my commute, I have several routes I can take. I got the idea to make an app that collects statistics based on time of day, route, speed/traffic that will help predict which route is the best depending on when I leave the office.
And hey! It already exists. But can I compete? Or should I just be happy someone already did the work for me?
- tocomment 16y agoWow, I had that exact same idea! Does it already exist? I figured it wouldn't be a good first project, but maybe. Also GPS kills my battery in under two hours on the incredible :-(
- parfe 16y agoFor this specific idea, the battery is irrelevant as you have ready access to a car charger. CommuteTrack[1] is the app I found. It's listed for $5.00 but I haven't purchased it so I can't comment on the quality or functionality. [1] http://frequal.com/CommuteTrack/index.html http://frequal.com/CommuteTrack/index.html