Absolutelly. I agree that Google put together a terrific oppotunity and challenge for us. I certainly would also like to say Thanks!!
On May 7, 10:24 pm, "Steven A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To follow the trend - I also agree with what was said. Thanks Google! > > I'll be back for ADC 2, and do appreciate these competitions. They are > fun. :) > > On May 7, 3:52 pm, dspublic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > In the eve of the first 50 winners being announced, in my opinion, > > this is as good as it gets for us small time developers. > > No other developer contest that I know of offers so many significant > > prizes with little capital costs to enter. > > You just need a fast enough computer with enough memory and you can > > develop and submit. > > No phone to buy, no developer fees to pay, etc. > > Anyone with a good idea can implement it. (Within the simulator's > > limitations of course.) > > It was a good time to implement those ideas that have been in our > > heads before they "die on the vine." > > > Apple has called out for developers applications with what I believe > > is one winner for apple products. > > > Other wireless operators have developers contests with what I believe > > is one winner for a smaller prize. > > > The ADC 1 was open for most everyone. > > Old and new, toe-to-toe, on the starting line and ending on the finish > > line. > > > To me, it was like getting a job interview at Google with our apps > > being the ones being reviewed by many people. > > It required resourcefulness and attentiveness to think like the judges > > and put together something that could be reviewed well. > > (custom tracks for LBS simulator, quick start readmes, dummy-proofing, > > etc.) > > > To me, it was also like pitching your idea to Venture Capitalists with > > a demo without most of the downsides. > > You can get the money with no equity strings attached. > > Of course, it is a quasi-NDA (non-disclosure agreement) which gives > > Google the right to disclose the winners. > > But, who says that VCs won't steal your ideas? > > > I am glad to be a part of this great competition. > > > I believe ADC 2 will be tougher because it is intended to start after > > the first phones ship. > > Now you have to test your app on real phones and deal with issues like > > battery life, CPU speed, lower and unreliable network throughput, etc.- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
