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15 People to Follow on LinkedIn

Recently, I’ve been working on upping my LinkedIn game. I asked who I should be following and got a MASSIVE list. Here are 15 of my picks.

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How To Pitch An App Idea Successfully [2021]

Need to raise funding for your cool app idea? This post will walk you through everything you need to know.

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9 of 10 Mobile Apps Fail: AVOID THESE PITFALLS!

Do you want to give your mobile app the best possible chance at success? Here are the pitfalls that you need to watch out for.

iOS Development
How Long Does it Take to Build an App? 📱

Are you trying to build a quality app but aren’t sure how long it’s supposed to take? Here are some things developers should know about.

iOS Development
7 Best Ways to Fund Your App in the Idea Stage

Are you in the idea stage of app development and need a way to fund your project? Here are seven funding ideas that you should know about.

iOS Development
How to monetize your mobile app. (11 strategies from an expert)

A quality app can really scale up your business but without a well-planned monetization strategy in place you’ll run out of gas.

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9 things to watch when you’re looking at other apps for inspiration. (Part 3 of 3)

Keep an eye out for these 9 things to use as inspiration or ideas when researching apps.

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Teardown of Paradym App: Modeling and Referencing your Way to Success. (Part 2 of 3)

Today we’re doing a breakdown of a GREAT app onboarding process I found recently.

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Great artists steal. Great app founders MODEL. (Part 1 of 3)

When in Rome, do as the Romans do… When building an app, do as the great apps do.

iOS Development
Build an app for your customers, not yourself

Turning the tables on who you’re building your app for, and what qualifies as a “good idea.”

iOS Development
Use these 6 probing questions to get better feedback on your app idea.

I see too many people who are dead-set on their vision and not enough people asking for feedback… Here are 6 questions you can ask to get feedback.

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What does the app build process look like from beginning to end?

App development can feel confusing… What do you do first? What’s the purpose of each step? Let’s set the record straight.

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Want to build a better app? Talk to the fuzzy people.

There are too many “idea people” who think they know more than the customer. I’m here to set the record straight.

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The FIVE worst developers to build your app (ranked).

Your app idea is rad... You’re ready to get started... It’s time to build your team… Read this before you get started.

Technology
Save your money: 7 Reasons to NOT build your app idea

You know how they say, “No such thing as a bad idea?” Yeah, that doesn’t apply here.

Technology
Is there an idea you’ve been dying to turn into an app? Read this first…

As you’re getting into the ideation phase of creating your app, these are the things you should be thinking about early on.

Technology
5 Ways to develop your brilliant app idea for less money.

As you’re getting into the ideation phase of creating your app, these are the things you should be thinking about early on.

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Here’s who you need to think about having on your app build team.

The purpose of this article is to scare you away from hiring a one-man band to build your next app idea, and instead, follow the process.

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