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7 Deadly Sins for Windows Phone Developers: Envy

1/31/2012

source: samidipbasu.com

This is the Day #2 post in the article series "7 Deadly Sins for Windows Phone Developers!".

Are you jealous of other successful Windows Phone App developers? Think you/your app isn't getting the attention it deserves? Well, you may not be alone; and there's definitely something we can do about it. Here are few ways Windows Phone developers can get around Envy:

  • Opportunity: Remember, we all started the same with the new Windows Phone ecosystem & you have equal opportunity compared to other app developers on the platform. And it is still a newer Marketplace; so if you write something really cool & follow it up right, you will shine!
  • ISV: Individual Software Vendor. That is what Microsoft calls us individual developers who produce Windows Phone apps for the Marketplace. Did you notice the word Vendor? Yes, it started with the Apple store; but still pretty exciting to have an immediate consumer base across the world for your code. Accordingly, a Vendor outlook needs to developed, where we are answerable to our users. We need to support & nurture our user/consumer base through detailed appropriate communication, visibility, regular updates etc.

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