If you were teaching a 14 year old the most important thing to expose them to the world of programming, what would it be? Let's say you have 1-2 hours a week and a year to do it.
This one may be even more personal... But it's something that I've been thinking a lot about lately.
How much money do you need to feel secure?
To make this reasonable - lets do it like this:
1. How much income would be your absolute base requirement for 2013?
2. How much money do you want to be comfortable - pay all your bills, put an average amount away, and not "worry" about money.
3. What would be a realistic, "reach" amount for 2013? Something that you would be happily surprised by, but isn't totally out of the question. (no cheating! The lottery doesn't count...)
To make this work - let us know how many folks you are supporting, and what city you're living in.
Looking forward to seeing the results!
I am not an app developer, and I have no plans of becoming one anytime soon. This question is just for my personal curiosity. I was just downloading yet another series of apps (read: addiction) from the App store and I was wondering - can someone who runs an iPhone app company give me a snapshot of their business?
How many downloads do you get for your apps each month, and how many paid developers do you have on your team? Do you outsource most of your work or design in-house? Are the margins on apps enough to allow you to run a business?
And, I guess most of all: do you enjoy your work?
