4 ms·
I can only speak for myself, but when I'm looking for apps, the hierarchy of needs is something like: 1. Does it solve the underlying problem 2. Am I a standa
by akerl_ 1y ago
I can only speak for myself, but when I'm looking for apps, the hierarchy of needs is something like:
1. Does it solve the underlying problem
2. Am I a standard or outlier user of the product
3. Does it make it easy to get it / use it
4. Is it from a company/developer that I like
I'm obviously not going to use an app that doesn't solve the original goal. Beyond that, some examples of things that have made me go chasing for other alternatives:
1. Updating the app isn't automated -- I use a window manager on Windows where updates have to be manually downloaded and run, and every time I update I google if there's a viable replacement.
2. The app has a bunch of fluff -- I'm currently trying a couple new apps for logging infant activity like diaper changes / feeds, and 90% of the options can do the task but are covered in other buttons/options/reports that I do not care about.
3. I'm clearly not the target audience for the developer -- I use Anydesk for remote management of some Windows desktops but all their plans are clearly enterprise/prosumer-focused and I'm actively preparing for them to kill off my plan level or break the functionality.
- tTarnMhrkm 1y agoGreat tactics, thanks for the input. What are your opinions on a user hosted store vs something like the Mac App Store or Windows Store?
- akerl_ 1y agoIt's wishy washy. I tend to bias away from things on the Mac App Store / Windows Store largely based on anecdotal experience. It feels like a higher percentage of app store offerings are junk. Not sure if that's just the lower barrier to entry, or that I'm seeing way more of the field than I see when I'm searching outside the store. As a counterpoint: I absolutely love the iOS App Store experience, largely because of the unification of subscriptions and subscription cancellation.
- tTarnMhrkm 1y agoIt is really great to not have to think about updates and the purchase flow as the user and developer. That's been my biggest draw.