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This is very well done. Usually I'm skeptical when a startup elects not to do the Android app themselves; it's often a sign that they don't really care about th
by MatthewPhillips 14y ago
This is very well done. Usually I'm skeptical when a startup elects not to do the Android app themselves; it's often a sign that they don't really care about the platform. But in this case it's obvious that Two Toasters cares deeply, and I'm sure they weren't the cheapest option, so that shows that Simple cares as well.
In the future it might be smart for startups whose care value isn't in the UI, to only do their web apps themselves and outsource the native apps to experts in the platforms, with guidance of course.
- yarianluis 14y agoI thought the same thing initially. That they did not care about Android as much. After all this app is released over eight months after the iOS and on top of that it's outsourced? But according to Simple's official blog statement they actually consulted with TwoToasters and have their own Android team. https://simple.com/blog/Banking/announcing-simple-for-android/ https://simple.com/blog/Banking/announcing-simple-for-androi... Incidentally, their jobs page has an opening for an Android engineer: http://banksimple.theresumator.com/apply/phViRT/Android-Engineer.html http://banksimple.theresumator.com/apply/phViRT/Android-Engi...
- KirinDave 14y agoHiring really good Android engineers is really hard. I'd say it's easily the hardest set of hires I've approach in a new startup trying to bring people onboard.
- yarianluis 14y agoWhat qualities would you say make someone a good Android engineer?
- rachit 14y agoHi Rachit - CEO at Two Toasters here. You're absolutely right, we care a lot creating great user experiences and brought our expertise on Android to the table. We built a trusted relationship with the Simple mobile team and worked closely with them to ensure we stayed true to the Simple experience but with appropriate considerations for the Android platform.