I recently gave a talk at a local meetup about lessons learned making Android Apps as a side project. The presentation is now available on slideshare. The slides are also embedded below. You can get a preview of upcoming articles in this series by … [Continue reading]
How To Get A Decent Icon, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
Are you a software developer with minimal design skills? You don't have to let that be a stumbling block to publishing an App. One of the key elements of the design of your App is the icon. You don't want to make a bad impression by having an ugly … [Continue reading]
The Best Book For Getting Started With Android, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
Let's say you have decided to learn a new platform. You start reviewing hello world tutorials and searching for the best books on the subject. You spend some time reading reviews of the top rated books on Amazon. Perhaps you narrow down your choices … [Continue reading]
Always Check The App Store, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
You learn some lessons the hard way. It seems painfully obvious now but if you plan to release a paid App, always check the App store before you start coding to see if there are several popular free Apps available that do the same thing. (Note: this … [Continue reading]
An Introduction to Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
This is the first in a series of articles about lessons learned creating Android Apps as a side project. I have three paid apps on the app store with the first two published in December 2012 (the third was published in March 2013). With two full … [Continue reading]