A first time iPhone developer's tea-filled journey. (opens in new tab)

(worldoftea.org)

49 pointstony58414y ago10 comments

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It's interesting to hear a first-hand account of the development phase. Of all the things that could cause a snag, you wouldn't think the brewing screen (essentially a fancy "please wait" screen) would be the one. It seems like there would be more pressing issues at hand, but perhaps I am severely over-estimating the complexity and difficulties in developing an iPhone app...

pohl14y ago

It didn't sound to me like the please-wait screen presented any development difficulty.

Rather, it seems like it presented a design conundrum, to which the developer paid great attention before making a difficult decision to scrap the cellular automata idea that he was in love with.

siglesias14y ago

Right. The hardest part was admitting the design was flawed and getting help to make something better. The technical issues, aside from some memory management bugs early on, could be solved in an evening.

quinndupont14y ago

It's such a cool app, but as I've asked the developer before, I wish they would make something similar for coffee.

siglesias14y ago

If it's just a matter of changing the variables, someone please let me know and I'll be glad to make it. From what I understand though, it isn't as straightforward a process of preparation as tea is.

zyb0914y ago

I guess someone could, but I think there wouldn't be much need for an app on how to make coffee, then there is for tea? Well if someone has a cool concept, send me a message, I could code it up!

stcredzero14y ago

Speaking as a denizen of the US, making coffee is more complex than we've been socialized to think in N. America. We've been socialized to accept the mediocre result of stale grounds and water that's too cool. (Which makes for an easier time dealing with UL)

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stcredzero14y ago

Ironically, in Houston, we have a bunch of first-time iPhone devs showing up to NSCoder night at a tea house:

http://www.tehouseoftea.com/

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guynamedloren14y ago

pohl14y ago

It didn't sound to me like the please-wait screen presented any development difficulty.

Rather, it seems like it presented a design conundrum, to which the developer paid great attention before making a difficult decision to scrap the cellular automata idea that he was in love with.

siglesias14y ago

quinndupont14y ago

It's such a cool app, but as I've asked the developer before, I wish they would make something similar for coffee.

siglesias14y ago

If it's just a matter of changing the variables, someone please let me know and I'll be glad to make it. From what I understand though, it isn't as straightforward a process of preparation as tea is.

zyb0914y ago

I guess someone could, but I think there wouldn't be much need for an app on how to make coffee, then there is for tea? Well if someone has a cool concept, send me a message, I could code it up!

stcredzero14y ago

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stcredzero14y ago

Ironically, in Houston, we have a bunch of first-time iPhone devs showing up to NSCoder night at a tea house:

http://www.tehouseoftea.com/

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