May 2012
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December 2011
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Online content research
I’ve been lucky lucky enough to do extensive travelling from my early twenties and this situation served as a launching pad to start travel writing. Researching the next destination is very inspiring to me and at some point I thought, “If I’m doing all this research for myself, I might as well share it with others”.
The following are some notes I’ve taken while working on the...
September 2011
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For the first time
Yesterday we got our first revenues from iAd network - 0.15 usd for the single click. Also this was the first day we have processed in-app purchase within our apps. What’s interesting - it was in-app purchase for disabling ads :)
Yesterday was the first day when DrinkControl Lite is in AppStore.
July 2011
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On App Store ratings for unpopular apps
One of the most surprising thing during last three months are ratings for DrinkControl - average ratings in most countries is more than 4.5 stars, all recent comments with feedback has 5 star rating. You can check them (we’ll update page time from time) in DrinkControl feedback page.
It is especially surprising seeing that even great, iconic apps receive quite large number of negative...
May 2011
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April 2011
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Why you should want to pay for apps →
One of the biggest misconceptions about free apps is that if the label in the App Store or on a website says ‘Free’ that there is no cost to you. There is always a cost. Sometimes that cost is up front and clear-cut. Sometimes however, especially in the case of apps that are offered without a price, the cost is hidden.
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DrinkControl - one month in App Store
On March 8 we received email from Apple that DrinkControl is approved and is in processing for the App Store. After all those late nights and weekends for last half a year it was a great feeling seeing that our app is available across the world.
The idea of DrinkControl is very simple - it is an app for a moderate drinker. If you are interested in what is considered moderate alcohol consumption,...
March 2011
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DrinkControl is in AppStore! →
With introductory price $1,99 until the end of April!
February 2011
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Thank you!
Today we are submitting or DrinkControl app to App Store (fingers crossed!) and wanted to thank all people in software development community that helped us to get so far.
Our thanks to Alex Fajkowski from Apparent Logic for his OpenFlow library. Starting from early DrinkControl mockups we felt that CoverFlow-like interface is the right one for our app. Alex just made it much more easier for us...
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DrinkControl webpage launched →
We are week or so away from the moment we will submit DrinkControl to App Store. If you will leave your email address on the website, we promise you’ll get fair deal when DrinkControl lands in App Store.
January 2011
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Far, far away (on distributed teams)
During the last six months we are building DrinkControl app, it is more than clear that our productivity really suffers from distance in time and space. Happy Moments is team of four people. Two of us are living in Buenos Aires (Argentina), another two- in Riga (Latvia). That means 5 hours time difference in addition to 12 thousand kilometers.
For example, when i’m going to sleep, Arts (my...
November 2010
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Endloop: $100K in 4 months: A niche app’s path to... →
Success is not a one day wonder. Good to remember when after 6 months of hard work you feel that almost nobody noticed your app.