Always good to start at the beginning…at the start of 2012, I came up with an idea.
Make an app for my photography students that will give them photo assignments to complete.Pretty simple stuff, right? Well, if you are an experienced developer yes. But what if you are just a guy who has over the years picked up bits and pieces of programming/web design knowledge and skills here and there? Not so much.
Well…I’m that guy.
The past year has been quite an experience that all lead up to October 31st, the day I finally launched my Photography Assignment Generator Apps on the Apple App Store. (Click on the link to check them out, and please download the free version!)
On this blog, I am going to document the journey I have taken so far, and will update as it continues.
Why? Because I’ve made more than a few mistakes along the way (some real doozies), and learned quite a lot about the experience of taking a simple idea of creating an app and bringing it to life…
As an educator I am drawn to sharing my experience and knowledge so that those like me won’t make the same stupid mistakes.
One caveat…most of these posts are going to contain a lot of my thoughts, ideas, opinions, and experiences. I am not an expert developer, nor do I have a marketing or business degree. I haven’t become a millionaire from my apps (yet). Keep that in mind. I’m just trying to share what I know to give you one perspective on this journey you are on.
So, expect quite a few posts at the beginning, and we’ll see how this all turns out….
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So, enjoy!
Noel Chenier
ps-oh, and I was a bit of a dork growing up….so don’t be surprised to see references to Star Wars, Star Trek, Indian Jones, Commodore 64, and other 80s/90s pop culture trends.
Noel Chenier
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