The process of taking a software product and moving it to a cloud based software service is mystical at best. When even leading, advanced software companies struggle with going to the cloud and with adapting the new business model required, you know it’s going to be something that will require careful planning and attention to […]
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This is a guest post by Alexis Piperides, CEO of Proto.io. If you’re interested in writing a feature guest post for us, please get in touch with your ideas. Formulating your project idea or concept in a concise and clear way to demonstrate it to stakeholders and people with the power to help bring the […]
Shell Script Video Tutorial
We’ve got a gift for all of our fellow developers out there – especially those of you in need of faster website development. What gift? A peek into our internal training session on Shell Tools. This video gives a walkthrough on how to efficiently use Shell Tools: sublime text, (a powerful text editor for several […]
Making Money With Apps Isn’t a Pipe Dream: All You Need is App Analytics
Making a game and advertising it is costly. Let’s be honest. Even from affordable development studios – you’re still spending a wad of cash to turn your idea into reality. This is why it’s so critical to pay close attention to each stage of game development to optimize it for users and their willingness to […]
Product Market Fit and Traction
In working with startups/entrepreneurs there is one common misconception that many founders have. They confuse product market fit with traction and vice versa. I would like to clarify what each means and why the distinction is important. Product market fit is about getting users to be engaged with your product. The best proof for that […]
How To Outsource Mobile App Development: Lessons from an Amateur Appreneur Part 4
Having spent the past few months interacting with a lot of people with potential ideas for mobile app development, I have experienced that the toughest part for getting started is finding the right development team within their budget. This if not done well often means a difference between a steady source of revenue for years […]
Avoid the Top 10 Mobile Advertising Mistakes: Free Report
As an Indie developer, you obviously want to make optimal use of the scarce resources at your command, including the money you spend on mobile advertising. So you can’t afford to make too many mistakes and learn through trial and error. In the years to come, mobile advertising is expected to transform the marketing ecosystem […]
Utilizing the Social Graph: Lessons from an Amateur Appreneur Part 3
This post was written by Parag Jain, an inventor-in-residence at Click Labs. His company, Gamifyd, recently released Candies With Friends, a game that depends on the virality of the social graph for user acquisition. If you would like to write a guest post for our blog, send an email to contact@clicklabs.co The rise in user […]
Android App Stores: Multiple Doors to Get App Exposure
(This is a guest post from Gamifyd: inventors-in-residence at Click Labs. With games like Burt Destruction, Air Strike Classic and Candies With Friends, they’ve learned a lot about getting into different Android app stores and having a successful presence in each one.) You really can’t underestimate Android. With 70% global market dominance, Android phones and […]
App Reviews: An Important Aspect of App Marketing Strategy
(This is a guest post from Parag Jain of Gamifyd. In promoting the studio’s past and upcoming games: Burt Destruction, Air Strike Classic, Candies With Friends and Pac Dot, he and his colleagues have learned a lot about integrating app reviews into a marketing strategy. If you would like to write a guest blog for […]