Comments on: Dear software people, mobile apps are just software http://wasigh.com/dear-software-people-mobile-apps-software/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Wright http://wasigh.com/dear-software-people-mobile-apps-software/#comment-5 Thomas Wright Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:53 +0000 http://wasigh.com/?p=30#comment-5 I'm going to have to say, I lay somewhere in the middle between your two posts. I've been developing software and web apps for a good portion of my life, and I can see both sides of it. There are times when I feel like Mr. Nguyen, and some times where I feel like you. I think it's a matter of current state-of-mind, the state-of-mind of the client, and the proposed project. All in all I actually agree with both of your posts without necessarily feeling like I'm in contradiction. Good post though, it gives the topic balance. :) I’m going to have to say, I lay somewhere in the middle between your two posts. I’ve been developing software and web apps for a good portion of my life, and I can see both sides of it. There are times when I feel like Mr. Nguyen, and some times where I feel like you. I think it’s a matter of current state-of-mind, the state-of-mind of the client, and the proposed project. All in all I actually agree with both of your posts without necessarily feeling like I’m in contradiction. Good post though, it gives the topic balance. :)

]]> By: Dozier Hudson http://wasigh.com/dear-software-people-mobile-apps-software/#comment-3 Dozier Hudson Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:34:58 +0000 http://wasigh.com/?p=30#comment-3 I think the main thrust of Kent's article is something like this: Everyone wants a mobile app, and some of the schmucks have no idea how much that it costs to create software. People have been sold this idea that, "Hey, anyone can build, own, and sell one of these things!" Mobile apps are the "cure-all, end-all, be-all." A mobile app is the road to success! So they think it's within their reach. You encounter this more in the freelance world than in corporate environments. A couple schmucks will approach you with a "simple" idea and ask how much it will cost. Their so-called simple app will require a couple months time and far more money than they ever expected. I think the main thrust of Kent’s article is something like this: Everyone wants a mobile app, and some of the schmucks have no idea how much that it costs to create software.

People have been sold this idea that, “Hey, anyone can build, own, and sell one of these things!” Mobile apps are the “cure-all, end-all, be-all.” A mobile app is the road to success!

So they think it’s within their reach. You encounter this more in the freelance world than in corporate environments.

A couple schmucks will approach you with a “simple” idea and ask how much it will cost. Their so-called simple app will require a couple months time and far more money than they ever expected.

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