Jul 26, 2013 · Comments
I’ve been working on side projects for about 3 years now. During that time I’ve figured out good ways of avoiding racking up fees for software, services, and hosting. If you like to prototype quickly and pivot often, these tips are for you!
Code can be written using a free IDE (Notepad++, Eclipse, Sublime Text). If web-based, online tools like jsFiddle are very handy for quickly trying ideas in a browser.
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Apr 30, 2013 · Comments
The thought behind the phrase “Always be selling” is that you should constantly be marketing yourself to others, since you never know where the next customer will come from. What about new ideas/inspirations?
I propose that you should “always be hacking” as well - never stop learning, growing, and thinking about improving the world around you:
Keep aware of your surroundings at all times. At work. At home. Out in the world.
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Apr 10, 2013 · Comments
Just over 2 years ago, I published my first smartphone application: a Netflix Android app that helped me solve the problem of losing track of expiring Instant Queue movies. This app was my first independent effort and by far my most successful to date. As of mid-April 2013, I’ve hit 1,300 active installs and 7,600 total installs.
Key Lessons Learned:
Build something useful/Solve a problem you’re interested in. If you are generally excited about the work, you’re more likely to stick with it over time and see it all the way through.
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