A few years ago, I wrote a blog post called "Phonegap vs Native" which explored reasons you would use Phonegap over native coding. It was a hugely popular post. And many people are still asking the same questions. . . . "is Phonegap good enough for my app?" And many app developers are still saying …
Okay. This might not work.
I remember seeing a juggler as a kid. He was one of the funny ones that would crack jokes as passers by stopped to watch him perform. At one point in his routine, he picked up 3 machetes, then looked down at them and took a deep breath. "Okay, this might not work," he said. Of course, everyone in …
Three Million App Installs – A Minute of Overpass
Being an app developer can be very lonely and unsure work. There are no sure things in this market, and you never know how well your creations will do. The app markets are filled with people's broken dream . . . wow. That was deep. This week, I tallied up all the numbers and found that Overpass …
“Overpass Never Sleeps”
The other day I sent some new documentation to a client a 5am. He said “I hope this wasn’t an all-nighter.” I replied “Overpass never sleeps!” I suppose I was trying to sound tough. Of course we sleep. I get plenty of rest, even though I have been getting up at 4:30am for the past decade or so. …
The Value of App Ideas – A Minute of Overpass
I've been creating mobile apps for a long time. I frequently get offers to partner with people where they share their idea and I do all the work (for little or no money). While this may sound reasonable at first, I find that it really is a lot harder than most people think. In this minute of …
Being An App Developer is Actually Pretty Fun
I frequently talk about how much work is involved in app development but don't talk about how much fun it can be. This week, I tell about a situation this week where our team turned around a very quick new feature in our apps. If you prefer to read, here's the …
How to increase App Downloads on Google Play – A Minute of Overpass
Even the most seasoned app developers will occasionally moan about Google Play download stats and how little they make from this huge platform. I'm very odd in this sense because I get most of my income from Google Play rather than iTunes connect. But marketing an app on Google Play is not easy …
Infographic: Incredible Instagram Statistics
This infographic will look at some of the more fascinating statistics about one of the most popular apps in history, Instagram. Its beauty in simplicity has attracted hundreds of millions of users across the world, and we recently covered the rise of Instagram in another blog post; App Success: How …
Why We Use AdMob – A Minute of Overpass
A lot of the advice I get from other app developers is to change ad networks. While we've tried a lot of the networks out there (like Flurry, Chartboost, Revmob, etc), we keep coming back to Admob. In this week's Minute of Overpass, I talk about by we use Admob instead of the other …
Canned Text is finally available for iPhone and iPad
Canned Text, our new cross-device clipboard manager, is now available for iPhone and iPad. But, man, it wasn’t easy. I’ve written quite a lot about Apple rejections before. They are a part of life. One day, we’ll freely use the expression “Death, taxes, and Apple rejections.” New app developer …
