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On Learning to Code

by Phil Chung on May 15, 2012 in Programming, Tech

There is some interesting discussion going on this morning on the topic of coding (i.e., programming computers) and whether the general populace should learn to do it. The discussion stems from this blog post by Jeff Atwood titled “Please Don’t Learn to Code.” Following that, a couple of rebuttals were posted by Sacha Greif (Please [...]

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The REAL Reason Why People Won’t Pay for Apps

by Phil Chung on April 13, 2012 in App Store, Apps, Mobile

If you’re an app developer, it’s no secret that figuring out how to get people to open up their wallets to your $0.99 app is the holy grail of app development. There was a cartoon that ran on the Oatmeal a while back that hit the nail on the head.   Developers are learning that [...]

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Some Numbers on the Top Grossing Games in the App Store

by Phil Chung on March 27, 2012 in App Store, Apps, iOS

As I mentioned in my previous article, getting to the top of the App Store charts is one thing, but translating that into a money maker is entirely another. For most developers, the Top Grossing app chart is that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Seemingly out of reach, yet potentially attainable [...]

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Climbing the App Store Charts is Easy. Making Money is Another Story.

by Phil Chung on March 23, 2012 in App Store, Apps, Games, iOS

So now that I’ve written about the harsh reality of making mobile games for the App Store, I’m going to take things a step further and try to dissect what works and what doesn’t when it comes to marketing your game for success in the App Store, based on my own observations and data collection. [...]

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Putting New iPad Sales Numbers in Perspective

by Phil Chung on March 20, 2012 in iOS, Mobile, Tablet, Tech

By now you’ve heard the news from Apple. 3 million NEW iPads were sold during its opening weekend. Ho hum. But wait. Let’s think about that for a moment. 3 million. In 3 days. For a product in a category that didn’t exist 2 years ago. Since Apple sells millions of units of it’s products [...]

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The Harsh Realities of Making Mobile Games for a Living

by Phil Chung on March 19, 2012 in Games, Indie, Mobile

Several months ago, I started down the long and treacherous road of indie mobile game development. In the beginning, my goal was to develop for as many platforms as possible. Ultimately, the lure of Apple’s App Store and accompanying iOS devices was too great to resist, so that’s where I’ve spent my focus over the [...]

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