On Aug 25, 5:43 pm, Shane Isbell <shane.isb...@gmail.com> wrote: > And it will get worse.
Absolutely. Story from the field. Couple weeks back I built a prototype (got paid for that, which is nice) for a Bluetooth-connected- GPS/picture taking data acquisition app. Nice project, Android ideally suited for this kind of project. App distribution NOT through Android Market or other app store. It would be incorrect to say that writing down the instructions about all the caveats regarding devices/carrier combos that were suitable for this kind of project took as long as building the prototype itself. But you get the picture. Despite the capabilities of Android and devices such as the N1, trying to "sell" the idea of using Android based smartphones for any professional project seems hopeless. Blame it on "uneducated" clients who don't know about Android, but this really doesn't fly as an "excuse" (customer's always right, right?). The interesting part here however is how in the small this reflects on the support nightmare that Android apps (of complexity) present to app developers. As far as I can tell from personal experience and what I hear, outside the trivial, Android app development seems to be slowly imploding. Bummer, 'nother missed opportunity, it seems (after WAP, J2ME). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to android-disc...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
