Dec 7 2021
Strategies From a Successful Indie App Developer | Rob Joseph
Rob J is an Android developer who has released more than 20 apps to the Google Play Store, some of which gathered several 100k downloads and thousands of active users. He even got featured in publications like Lifehacker, The Guardian, Yahoo, and BBC News. In this episode, he will share strategies and insights on indie app development, like how to come up with profitable app ideas, how to rank higher in the app store, avoid bad user ratings, and much more!For the episode links, please visit the Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJocc5EuXoM📺 Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/codinginflow?sub_confirmation=1💚 Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/codinginflow💬 Join our free developer community:https://codinginflow.com/discord📨 Receive free podcast summaries by subscribing to our newsletter:https://codinginflow.com/newsletter📣 Follow Coding in Flow on social media:https://www.instagram.com/codinginflowhttps://twitter.com/codinginflowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@codinginflowhttps://www.facebook.com/codinginflowhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/codinginflow💰 For business requests and sponsoring opportunities, contact me at: info@codinginflow.comTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction & back story16:02 - How to come up with good app ideas17:08 - Was university worth it?21:10 - Rob's most successful apps26:48 - Can you still build successful solo apps today?32:47 - How many lines of code do your apps have?34:10 - Do you still use Java in your apps?34:57 - Going wide vs going deep37:23 - Building apps for learning & portfolio39:12 - Best app monetization strategies (ads vs in-app purchases/subscriptions)58:24 - What kind of apps have the highest chance of success today?1:01:54 - Is web3/blockchain the next golden era?1:07:58 - How to avoid getting my app idea stolen (Should I have an NDA?)1:15:07 - How to market your app1:19:56 - How to retain app users1:23:40 - Play Store ranking factors1:28:04 - Keeping apps up to date & min SDK level1:33:25 - How to avoid bad app ratings1:37:02 - Device compatibility1:44:45 - How important are tests?1:48:19 - Things to keep in mind when you release your app to the app store1:50:23 - Play Store suspensions, bans, and app removal1:56:51 - Play Store alternatives (Amazon Appstore)1:58:15 - Opinions on Flutter, React Native, and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)2:02:17 - Favorite app architecture (MVI, modularization)2:05:12 - Must-have tools for app developers2:06:15 - Why do you choose freelancing over a full-time job?2:08:25 - Why did you start podcasting?2:10:53 - Where do you learn new things?2:12:02 - More about Rob2:12:44 - Stay in touchSpecial thanks to Munsur Creative for producing the soundtrack of this podcast!Support the show