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by tstegart 18y ago
They're hard to find, because you have to filter out so much "Make money in 10 seconds!" type spam. If you're looking for background, I think there's a Dummies book on the subject, although parts may be out of date. Finding an objective loo
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by tstegart 18y ago
iTunes Music Store?
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by tstegart 18y ago
Haha, Hacker News Collaboration! You got mad web development or iPhone programming skills bapbap?
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by tstegart 18y ago
What will you concentrate your efforts on? Any particular strategy?
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by tstegart 18y ago
I don't think its a myth. Apple really has done a lot of the marketing on behalf of developers. Everyone iPhone user knows where to get their iPhone apps. Just that right there is huge. Yeah, you still have to work hard outside the store, b
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by tstegart 18y ago
Most of them are simple in concept, but big in opportunity. For example, an iPhone review website. The opportunity there is huge. You have tons of people who need to get more/better info about apps before they buy than the app store current
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by tstegart 18y ago
Maybe this is actually the Steve Jobs closed system vs. Android open system sort of debate. Sure, you could make a webapp, but could you make a lot of money off a webapp? If you only had the time to work on one, I know which one I would pic
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by tstegart 18y ago
yes, they are accepting new developers. Still no certain time frame for how long it takes.
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by tstegart 18y ago
ironically enough, an iPhone app would probably be more successful. A website would require marketing, but an iPhone App does its own marketing, through its name, icon and the community word of mouth. Plus there are advantages in UI design
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by tstegart 18y ago
teeming you say? I just might put the word out.
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by tstegart 18y ago
You're right about everything costing money, and the guy who said he didn't have enough reserve money saved up is spot on. I got ideas, but even I can't just quit my job and go. Seriously, YC should open a dorm room, where they get 6% of an
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by tstegart 18y ago
But isn't the core Web 2.0 mentality really that monetary costs have been drastically lowered and location doesn't matter? There are successful companies all over the world founded in spare time on barebones budgets. Middle America can't be
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by tstegart 18y ago
Thats funny, I have lots of ideas that would make great businesses, and the passion to work on them, but I don't know any kick-ass web developers. You just don't meet them in my line of work.
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by tstegart 18y ago
how much marketing and work are you doing outside of the App Store?
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by tstegart 18y ago
I think you'll see a lot of people have success. Some of it will be because the App Store gets so many eyeballs, and some of it will be because people have established customer bases to sell to. But I think its still very possible to be ver
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by tstegart 18y ago
You might want to wait until there is internet access underground in subway stations before spending some time on this. Not to be Debbie Downer like or anything.
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by tstegart 18y ago
I assume so. People post stuff all the time looking for founders or new employees.
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by tstegart 18y ago
I think the idea as currently implemented would have low usage. Not that its not technically incredible, but I would put it into the category of a hobby site rather than a business. Its a fun thing to do, but people have many, many ways of
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by tstegart 18y ago
Oh, so many reasons. There was a lot of crap online in the 90's, (not that that has changed at all), and you didn't get control over where your ad went. Both website owners and advertisers like control. It makes you feel warm and fuzzy. In
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by tstegart 18y ago
Interesting. Is this a side project or a portfolio piece? Or are you looking for feedback on how to build a business on it?
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Apple now giving iPhone developers daily download stats(macrumors.com)
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by tstegart 18y ago
BTW, I second this idea. Its way better to give someone a little leeway and help them get the answer than to just shoot them down. Great suggestion.
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by tstegart 18y ago
Search options exist? Is that in some karma wonderland toolbar that I don't have? :)
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by tstegart 18y ago
Congratulations on the write-up on RWW as well by the way.
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by tstegart 18y ago
Thats good to hear. I'm glad you guys are still going after that.
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by tstegart 18y ago
Launched via Hacker News only: It was submitted at 12:54 pm on a Wednesday, received 54 hits in first hour. First comment on HN appeared at 1:20 pm, after 27 hits. It got 68 page views during the first 24 hours, and 0 after that. As you ca
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by tstegart 18y ago
On a side note, its ironic that customers like doing business with a corporation more than just a guy. They think if you're a corporation, well then they know where to find you when things go down the tubes. Of course, when they finally do
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by tstegart 18y ago
Thanks. I added dates, not sure how those got lost. I don't know how long it takes to get accepted, but I know people were starting to get accepted quicker since the App Store opened. It took a little over a month for me. Plenty of time to
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by tstegart 18y ago
Except a Bayesian cat-picture filter written in Lisp!
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by tstegart 18y ago
ha, exactly :) But I was serious, for whoever down-modded me. I kept track of the hits I got after I made a post here, just to see for the future. How many total/first hour/first day.

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