Hi, Unless you create some silly game with angry muppets, depending on an income stream from any app store is a bit of a gamble.
In the meantime, you could also consider finding a job at a place where they write mobile apps, or looking for tenders for people who need a mobile app written for them. By all means, do upload your apps to appstores, but realize you are going to invest a lot of time with an uncertain outcome. If that is cool with you: go for it. rgds, reinier On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 09:11:15 AM Robert Muwanga wrote: > Hi guys, > I have a question that has been plaguing my mind for a long time. I for a > long time have envisioned living a 'work at home' life and doing the thing > I love doing, that is, programming and software development. Unfortunately > I don't do this at a professional level and manage to squeeze in a couple > of hours from time to time between work. > What I have been wanting to know how individuals manage to live and sustain > this kind of lifestyle, and more interestingly, is it possible to do it > while developing for mobile apps. In other words, is it possible to make a > career and living out of mobile device development, particularly on Android > (i'm not being biased just because I am on a Linux mailing list :-) ). > The success of the iOS platform has in more ways than one proven that a > steady stream of income can be acquired for budding developers as long as > the idea is good and they maintain regular updates on their popular apps. > Indeed one can argue that considering a lower standard of living for most > of Africa, one can make a comfortable living making apps for this platform > (as long as they can afford the initial hardware requirements). However, > Android on the other hand is notorious (or so the media says) for having > users search for equivalent free apps (or even torrenting paid apps) and > therefore most app developers have to adopt a business model of issuing > most apps for free with ads in place. Of course this business model is > different and may not net in revenue as good as iOS apps. > > So my question is: > 1. Is Android mobile app development worth the effort as a source of > income? (indeed there are those that do it for the love of software > development and not necessarily for the profit but lets not include these > individuals for now). > > 2. How can one make a sustainable living and career developing apps for the > mobile platform (whether Android, iOS or even the new Windows Phone 7), > especially when one wants to 'freelance' or 'work from home'? > > 3. What are your opinions on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7? Do you think it > will kick off with a bang and spur rapid adoption or will it become just a > very small niche or eventually fail? (This question I am hoping will strike > an interesting debate). _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
