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I get so embarrassed when I see a "Show HN: My Weekend iOS App" because of how long it took me to build this simple word game, but it really is pretty full-featured app, and it has a multiplayer mode with a back-end tournament server, so it really was a lot of work. Still, I can't claim it only took me a weekend, it took me full-time six months to build! Anyhow, it's all done for now, I'd love your feedback. Here's a direct link to iTunes as well.

http://itunes.com/apps/quotiac

I get so embarrassed when I see a "Show HN: My Weekend iOS App" because of how long it took me to build this simple word game, but it really is pretty full-featured app, and it has a multiplayer mode with a back-end tournament server, so it really was a lot of work. Still, I can't claim it only took me a weekend, it took me full-time six months to build! Anyhow, it's all done for now, I'd love your feedback.

Time spent building anything is worthless until that thing is profitable.

My startups first iOS game, Quotiac, was making ~$7/day within two days of making it on to the App Store. It took me about three months of full time development (programming + asset creation) to get there. My monthly expenses at the time were nil, so every penny earned was considered profit.

http://itunes.com/apps/quotiac

Either you misunderstood IDGA's letter or you misunderstood gacba's comment, or both. None of this has anything to do with the 30% cut they take, so I'm not sure why you're mentioning that.

The complaint is in regards to Amazon controlling the cost of the app rather than the developer controlling the cost of the app. That's all. Gacba was simply saying that if you don't want Amazon controlling the cost of your app, then make it free and sell in-app purchases. Since Amazon doesn't control how much you sell your in-app purchases for, they lose total control over the cost of your app and the developer gains the control back.

How did they close it? This is how all my iOS apps generate revenue. They're all free with In-App Purchases. It works great.

Also, why would anyone consider this a "loophole"?

It's weird to me that every other commenter on this thread mentions some point about Paul Ceglia's fraud record, as if Zuckerberg is some angel with a clean background. IMHO, Ceglia's fraud record is a completely separate incident and shouldn't be mentioned at all, but if you are going to use it to defend your stance, you should also mention Zuckerberg and his world-famous history of lying, stealing, and screwing people out of what they were contractually promised.

When a tech bubble pops, how does it affect a funded startup compared to a bootstrapped startup? I'm relatively new to the startup world, but as I understand it, startups that need funding are generally the only one's negatively affected when the bubble pops since funding becomes more scarce. If so, wouldn't that benefit the bootstrappers?

You mean you've actually managed to escape working in retail at some point in your life? How did you pull that off?

Thanks, kfullert! Question, when you played through the tutorial, were you able to go straight through or did you find yourself clicking the "back" button at all?

I agree. In fact, I know many broke people who have already mortgaged a mansion and ultra-luxury car.

This is a public pledge on his part that he'll give away the majority of his wealth over time, not right this moment. At the moment, I'm not sure the guy owns much of anything besides Facebook stock. Last I read, he rents a little house and drives a paid-off Nissan coupe.

Someone once said, "No man is rich enough to buy back his past." If you ask me, this just might do it for Zuck. Congrats Man! I hope you find yourself surprised by how many other young entrepreneurs follow suit. But seriously, do yourself a favor, quit renting your little college house and buy yourself a little home while interest rates are still low.

Ahhh the joy I get from seeing these weak, greedy copyright trolls beg for mercy from the innocent people they prey on!