"grumpy bergs" there is a concept!! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reinier Battenberg Sent: 11 January 2012 09:47 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Freelance Mobile Device Development a good career?
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. _______________________________________________ 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.
