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IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches
blog.wired.com - 9/19/2008
IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches
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The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it is also the key to a virtual gold mine: The iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multi-millionaires in just a year. Since its launch in July, the App Store has grown to become an indie developer's dream come true. Steve ...

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Cult of Mac:  iPhone Development - A New Frontier for the American Dream

Macworld:  Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  App Store Trends: Prices race to the bottom

iPhone Hacks:  iPhone App Store Deals

iSmashPhone:  AppLoop Mobile Application Generator: Create an App in 2 Minutes

speirs.org - 9/13/2008
Fraser Speirs – App Store: I’m out.
— speirs.org — App Store: I’m out. I will never write another iPhone application for the App Store as currently constituted*. Writing software is a serious investment of time and energy. It also carries the opportunity cost of the other things you could have built. ... (more) Fraser Speirs – App Store: I’m out.

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macworld.com - 9/25/2008
Mac Word | Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple
— macworld.com — One of the presenters at the recent C4 Mac developers conference made a point about Apple that is incredibly relevant to how the company is viewed, especially by the media and rabid Apple fans. To paraphrase his statement, in dealing with Apple, one ... (more) Mac Word | Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple

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phonenews.com - 9/23/2008
Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store
— phonenews.com — At the launch of the App Store, Apple noted the ability for developers to distribute software outside of the App Store. Essentially, Apple allows developers to issue software based on the iPhone’s serial number. This allows a company to issue an ... (more) Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store

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iPhone Development - A New Frontier for the American Dream
Cult of Mac — ... , announced he made $250,000 in profit in just two months, according to a story by Gadget Lab blogger Brian Chen. If his profits continue at their current rate, Demeter will earn $3 million by July 2009. ...

Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple
Macworld — ... are happening because Apple’s still trying to get its act together, and not because it’s decided to exert Soviet-style control over the App Store, blocking out all potential competition. But here’s the thing: Even if that’s true, developers are getting fed up. Now you, as a user, may say something along these lines: Why does it matter to me? Maybe these developers are a bunch of spoiled brats, and they should just shut up and keep making money hand over fist from the App Store like those guys who wrote Trism . If you don’t want to sympathize with developers, let me rephrase it ...

App Store Trends: Prices race to the bottom
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... As the App Store continues to evolve from "get rich quick" to make money slowly, devs are working to find that sweet spot -- charging enough to earn a living but not so much that they aren't out-competed. ...

iPhone App Store Deals
iPhone Hacks — ... had been downloaded within two months of its launch. We have already heard some amazing success stories from iPhone developers. However, with increasing competition, it is also becoming harder for developers to get their applications noticed. So some developers have started reducing prices to boost sales or to keep the momentum going. You can checkout some great deals on iPhone Apps after the jump.

AppLoop Mobile Application Generator: Create an App in 2 Minutes
iSmashPhone — ... and initial excitement of the AppStore - content creators are left sitting on the sidelines, watching developers have all the fun from afar. ...

App Store nears 10,000 offerings: now what?
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... . He writes that too-low prices and attempts to game the App Store are going to drive App Store quality programs out of existence. I seriously encourage you to read his entire post. And of course, we've all heard about Steve Demeter , whose Trism game earned him a quarter of a million dollars in just a few months. Demeter, however, remains the exception rather than the rule. With so many developers fighting for recognition, basic economic principles have been under siege. It's a given that App Store prices are artificially low right now, and those 10,000 apps are far better ...

The App Store: ‘Day of the Indie Developer’?
iPodObserver — ... developer Steve Demeter scooped up $250,000 in profits in two months . [image] [image] Mr. Litman said that his company works with developers who have sold "in the high single-digit millions of downloads at the App Store, and some of those companies are just a few people." Nicholas worked solo, while Demeter had a little help from a friend and a contracted designer. The Gold Rush Those successes have led to a gold rush of sorts at the App Store, where over 22,000 apps currently take up residence. Pinning down the reasons why a game rockets to the top of the rankings is tough ...

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