Apps Questions


7 Votes
2 Answers
2.71K Views
Partner (he's a Friend) Wishes to Resign from Startup Prematurely

I am seeking help in how to handle an underperforming partner / friend that is resigning from an early phase of a startup. Two friends and I began an equal partnership startup with the following...

asked Sep 6 '12 at 23:40
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Daniel Moravec
36 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2K Views
Newly formed software department as a startup company

Our company recently created a new department/unit that will develop apps for consumers. The company is engaged in the hardware reselling/distribution for 15 years and wanted to expand into the...

asked Sep 18 '12 at 17:11
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Fart Y Goer
11 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.25K Views
Advice for pitching an idea for an app

Me and a friend of mine are presenting an app idea because we don't have the development assets to make it ourselves. Do you have any advice before I do this? I would love to see it developed but I...

asked Aug 15 '12 at 15:35
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Beachrunnerjoe
319 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.49K Views
What are your experience on business in making windows phone7 apps vs windows8 apps?

I am currently making windows phone7 apps. I was wondering whether I am missing on something by not making windows8 my primary development platform. I am considering programming for both somewhere...

asked Aug 8 '12 at 18:55
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Lamin Sanneh
114 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
15.8K Views
Who handles sales tax on apps (android on google play, ios on appstore, android on amazon app store)?

Ok, I am a one person developer and I have an android app on the google app store I also have it published on the amazon app store. I plan on eventually publishing a version on the apple store as...

asked Aug 11 '12 at 05:11
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S.A.Jay
20 points

8 Votes
7 Answers
7.49K Views
Apple Developer Program. What level of DUNS service do we need?

We are a startup and trying to register for the Apple Developer Program. Apple requires a DUNS number for it, and the Apple Developer website says that we can get one for FREE from D and B. We...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:12
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Royal1122
252 points

8 Votes
4 Answers
3.08K Views
Developing an app, android or ios first?

These days most apps support both ios and android. But which one would be the best to get done first? What are the pros and cons of either way? We want to launch a closed beta and get as many users...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 09:29
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Mugetsu
143 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.13K Views
How to protect your trademark in AppStore/Google Play, if they sell in the whole world?

I live in Germany. If I register a trademark here and then submit my application into the AppStore, will it be protected? The trademark will be my app's name. I imagine that my competition could...

asked Jun 26 '12 at 10:39
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Muller
19 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.08K Views
How do you keep track of all the web apps you use to run your business?

I use a lot of sites to run the by business. Fresh books for invoices, smartrecruiters for recruiting...other sites for conference calls, collaboration, human resources, advertising, etc....

asked Jun 2 '12 at 13:44
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Larry
1 point

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.46K Views
Should I register an LLC for iOS development?

I am currently developing an app that I intend to release commercially through Apple for iOS. If that is the only freelance development I am doing, are there any benefits to registering an LLC...

asked May 9 '12 at 07:00
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Dustin Wilhelmi
108 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.99K Views
Paying App developers in equity?

I am starting a software company. We will start with one service in particular, but will expand from there. My question is, is it reasonable to pay developers in equity alone? Also, seperate...

asked Apr 11 '12 at 02:41
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User51648
9 points

14 Votes
5 Answers
4.39K Views
Ways of promoting Android app

I created a few applications. One of them is very good and users like it. However, I can not increase the number of installations to more than 50 per day. It is very small. The program is unique,...

asked Mar 26 '12 at 14:20
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Astraport
186 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.52K Views
How Can I Promote my Translator Android App?

I recently created an Android App. It translates thousands of frequently used words from each language. When I started learning Dutch with a friend of mine, he suggested it would be great to have...

asked Feb 26 '12 at 07:55
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Balkrishna Rawool
16 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
7.78K Views
Funding: Kickstarter or Family Loan?

Background I've been working on a video game for android devices (i.e. an app) for some months now, and I'm getting close to completing a solid, well polished product I'm lucky enough to have an...

asked Jan 25 '12 at 11:32
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James Coote
130 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
3.2K Views
Viability of affiliate linking in iOS apps

I'm curious about affiliate linking from my iOS app to products in the iTunes store. This seems like a great idea: just downloading my app implies users have entered their credit card information...

asked Jan 23 '12 at 02:38
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Mr Database
129 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.15K Views
Marketing tips for mobile applications

Looking for developers (companies) in the mobile applications area who can comment and hopefully give examples of the best marketing strategies for mobile applications. Please only comment if you...

asked Dec 4 '11 at 01:30
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Hristian Kambourov
61 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.43K Views
HP Touchpad/WebOS Apps?

I just bought a HP Touchpad on the cheap. I'm really loving WebOS, and I'm thinking about doing some WebOS development. Are there any statistics/case studies about developers that have made money...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 11:20
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Paul
16 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.85K Views
App development vs Web development

Ok basically I have good ideas for both but i just need to know where to start. which market is less harsh/competitive and easier to step into and learn the ropes between the two( I know none are...

asked Oct 28 '11 at 00:53
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I Scotts
152 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.42K Views
Best online places to find UX/UI designers?

A local start up team here in Taiwan is looking for mobile application UX & UI specialists... but here on the ground while there are great designers not many have mobile UX experience. If...

asked Oct 13 '11 at 19:02
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Long Winter
271 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
1.97K Views
What motivates investors to put money towards free mobile apps?

I'm a student in CS, and I was assuming that all the apps which are delivered for free on appstore (or other markets for android, windows, blackberry) were made by enthusiasm programmers which put...

asked Sep 28 '11 at 20:34
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Dole Doug
141 points