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I'm in a (good) job developing apps (we're hiring BTW: http://art.sy/job/developer http://art.sy/job/developer ) and my experience it has always been the same t
by orta 14y ago
I'm in a (good) job developing apps (we're hiring BTW: http://art.sy/job/developer http://art.sy/job/developer ) and my experience it has always been the same thing. People that I know have recommended me, have read my blog posts and got in touch or have read my code and looked through my website and got in touch.
This looks like a linkedin for developers, it seems like a strange pivot from a "sweepstakes engine that any developer could drop into a game with the aim of raising awareness and loyalty" but I imagine they got to know quite a few developers in that time. Best of luck, it's hard to find good devs. What I thought was interesting is that they are counting on Windows mobile being the next big thing for mobile developers, is there much going on with the platform?
- hackinthebochs 14y ago>Windows mobile being the next big thing for mobile developers, is there much going on with the platform? Honestly, I don't see how anyone can be anything but bullish on Windows Phone long term. It has the backing of MS, which in itself will guarantee a decent sized user base. Also, a large amount of Android's success is simply because its on cheap phones, and its the only alternative for the "anything but iphone" crowd. Everyone buys an iphone because its an iphone. I would wager the vast majority of Android sales are by default rather than because its an Android. Once windows breaks into this segment we're going to see some big moves in terms of market share.
- snuze 14y agoThe challenge for Microsoft is that Google essentially gives Android away for free. How can Microsoft compete in the cheap phone space, which you admit is a large part of Google's success, when Microsoft keeps charging for their OS?