Andrew Stone has been developing third party apps since 1989 and helped launch the NeXT and Mac OS X platforms. He started an informal group called Cocoa Conspiracy for iOS developers to meet on Thursdays in Albuquerque to collaborate. The document provides information on skills needed for iOS app development, options for self-funding versus venture capital, and tips for guerrilla marketing on a budget. Resources mentioned include Apple documentation, open source components, and online forums for getting help.
1. Home Grown on
Silicone Mesa
How Indies can help jump start
the NM Tech revolution
Andrew Stone, @twittelator
2. Andrew Stone, indy
1989: First 3rd Party NeXT App TextArt
1990: First 3rd Party Design/Page layout Create ®
1991: First 3rd Party flatfile DataPhile
1997: Create first app for Rhapsody aka Mac OS X
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2002: StoneWorks first indy creative suite for Mac OS X
2008: First free adless Twitter client Twittelator
3. Cocoa Conspiracy
A homegrown loosely affiliated bunch of iPhone & iPad
developers - and wannabe’s welcome
Sometimes, it’s more about social interaction for nerds
Every Thursday 8:30 - 11am RB Winnings 111 Harvard
4. Cocoa Conspiracy
And here is the story of how it began...
We live in #nm but we can take on work from anywhere
YapTV
5. What we can help you with
iOS Development and Ruby Development
Hooking you up with work and other projects
Bring your code and questions
All volunteer because it’s about people not money
6. Ruby Tuesday
Server-side of iOS programming
First and third Tuesday’s, 6-8pm OneUp 301 Central
They can help you select a Belgium Ale
7. Needed Skills for iOS Apps
User Interface designer
UIKit ObjectiveC programmer
Database programmer for server side
HTML 5/CSS web design skills
Marketing/Schmoozer/Public Relations
8. Funding: Self or Venture?
Venture Capital Pro’s
Use other people’s money
Enough capital for marketing
Venture Capital Con’s
They own you
You may have to wear a suit and goatee
9. Funding: Self or Venture?
Self Pro’s
You own it all
You can win big
Self Con’s
You might starve
You still have to market it
10. Guerrilla Marketing 101
Can’t afford advertising? No Problem!
Using Twitter and Facebook - crowdsource the news!
All you really need is chutzpah (shameless audacity)
Join updates@cocoaconspiracy.com
11. Resources
Learning UIKit: watch Apple’s videos
Take & modify the sample apps Apple provides
You get stuck: google method name -
stackoverflow.com
Tons of free components at github.com
12. Join in!
Thursday, 9-11am, RB Winnings at 111 Harvard SE
andrew@stone.com
http://stone.com