The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by mgcreed » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 3:43 PM UTC

The rise of the app entrepreneur
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Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by thafman » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 5:27 PM UTC

I thought this was going to be about web-app entrepreneurs. And by the way, can anyone think of a less sleazy word for tech start-up people than "entrepreneur"?

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by mos1 » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 5:31 PM UTC

thafman wrote: post #2

I thought this was going to be about web-app entrepreneurs. And by the way, can anyone think of a less sleazy word for tech start-up people than "entrepreneur"?

Since when is "entrepreneur" a sleazy word?

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by jonpaul » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 6:37 PM UTC

I wrote about this. I think that building a business on these app stores is a losing proposition. I'm not saying that you shouldn't develop apps, but don't build a business on these stores. http://techneur.com/post/440686528/its-all-our-fault-why-bui...

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by thafman » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 8:28 PM UTC

mos1 wrote: post #3

thafman wrote: post #2

I thought this was going to be about web-app entrepreneurs. And by the way, can anyone think of a less sleazy word for tech start-up people than "entrepreneur"?

Since when is "entrepreneur" a sleazy word?

OK, the community has spoken "entrepreneur" is apparently cool

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by hassy » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 9:37 PM UTC

There may be a bubble in that lots of money may get wasted on ideas that will seem foolish in retrospect. However, iPhone/smart phones have as much potential as the web.

One, iPhone is white-label hardware that will get more and more powerful. I believe that property of the iPhone is nowhere close to being fully explored, and we'll see more and more apps that replace other electronic devices, or make a whole new kind of device out of the iPhone.

Two, iPhone (and the iPad) is also a new medium. Even the web on the iPhone is not quite the same as the web on a computer.

Those two mean there's plenty of opportunity for disruptive innovation in this space for years to come.

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by olliesaunders » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 10:45 PM UTC

thafman wrote: post #5

mos1 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since when is "entrepreneur" a sleazy word?

OK, the community has spoken "entrepreneur" is apparently cool

Not necessarily cool but not sleazy. My dictionary defines sleazy as "sordid, corrupt, or immoral." I didn't realize that word had such a negative definition; perhaps you didn't either.

I think when people look down on entrepreneurs it is usually because they see it as a foolish, fruitless, activity. While I don't agree with those people, it is difficult to deny that being an entrepreneur is riskier than working a day job. So, with that in mind, perhaps "dicey" would be more palatable to this community.

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by barrkel » Sun, Mar 21, 2010, 11:55 PM UTC

jonpaul wrote: post #4

I wrote about this. I think that building a business on these app stores is a losing proposition. I'm not saying that you shouldn't develop apps, but don't build a business on these stores. http://techneur.com/post/440686528/its-all-our-fault-why-bui...

You seem to have made a rather large inferential jump - one from trusting the Apple store, to trusting any store.

Re: The rise of the app entrepreneur

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Post by evanrmurphy » Mon, Mar 22, 2010, 1:45 AM UTC

thafman wrote: post #2

I thought this was going to be about web-app entrepreneurs. And by the way, can anyone think of a less sleazy word for tech start-up people than "entrepreneur"?

"hacker"?