App Masters · Sep 28Avoid These App Development Mistakes
It was its maker's 41st app, showing that success usually comes after many attempts.
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Color Switch
A mobile arcade game where players pass a ball through matching colors.
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- Expect your first app to fail and keep iterating▶ 18:50Angry Birds was its studio's 51st app, Color Switch was its developer's 41st, and Chris's hit was his fourth.App Masters · Avoid These App Development Mistakes
- Expect to ship several apps before one works, and iterate▶ 15:51Rovio made about 50 apps before Angry Birds, and the creator of Color Switch made about 40 apps.App Masters · Side Hustle App Marketing Strategies
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