Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
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Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
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Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#2> I’ve been building this application for longer than I would like to admit. It looks nice. It is incredibly fast. It’s useful (I’ve been using it a LOT). I learned Objective-C while building it. It will never be a hit but some people would definitely pay the 2,99 USD I was planning to sell it for.
The roadblocks you faced are just silly...but at least you got something out of it (learning Objective-C, the respect of other hackers)...I always try to have a Plan B for any mini-project I work on.... Plan A is that people like and use it. Plan B is I learned a technology/library that I hadn't used before. (sometimes I switch the priority of those two things around).
Hopefully your continued tinkering and exploring gets you a more satisfying job.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#3This was posted a little while back and outlines the process for getting a DUNS number free, within 5 days: http://blog.metamorphium.com/2012/12/03/apple-duns/
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#4how long do we need to wait before apple approves an app? I'm about to ship mine. I heard it used to be 2 weeks, isn't it?
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#5Your plan is to just throw this on GitHub and hope for the best? If it is you should definitely consider waiting for the DUNS number, the amount of users you're going to reach in the App Store compared to on GitHub is just enormous, also your app looks great and I would buy it for sure, but I would compile it myself because of the effort it would take.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#6how long do we need to wait before apple approves an app? I'm about to ship mine. I heard it used to be 2 weeks, isn't it?
Usually 2 weeks.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#7This was posted a little while back and outlines the process for getting a DUNS number free, within 5 days: http://blog.metamorphium.com/2012/12/03/apple-duns/
The form referenced on that post wasn't working a week or two. I just tried it and it's working again.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#8Don't feel too down. The first time I wrote a major software business project for myself I saved up $50k (To cover rent, living and utilities), resigned from work and spent a year developing it. I ran out of money and it never sold very well and I definitely am yet to recoup anywhere near the costs of development but eventually I realised while I'd not gained any financial benefits I had picked up some very good skills as a web developer which were in great demand on the local jobs market. I started that year knowing no javascript and very little html, css or other web technologies.
With the new skills I was able to land a great job as a web developer and am always working on side projects. Even if Apple have screwed you over, don't get disheartened ... they can't screw you out of the skills you've learnt; they're invaluable. Keep that in mind when you're feeling down.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#9how long do we need to wait before apple approves an app? I'm about to ship mine. I heard it used to be 2 weeks, isn't it?
Usually 2 weeks.
Depends if you get rejected. Some of the apps we ship have been bounced back by apple 5+ times for very minor reasons taking up to 8 weeks to get approval in one very worst case.
Though the average is usually 2 weeks.
Re: Dear Apple: I give up, WireframeApp will become open source
#10The DUNS number is nothing to do with Apple, it's all handled by a separate company and something used internationally by many companies, not just Apple.
1. Why don't you just register as an individual and then convert the account to a company one once you get your DUNS number? 2. Why is it taking so longer to get the DUNS number? I registered my business with the government then applied for the DUNS number and got it instantly via email[1].