How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by udayaprakash19 » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:04 PM UTC

How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks
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Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by udayaprakash19 » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:22 PM UTC

Guys, Traces is a mobile blogging application for iPhone, we are planning to launch in a couple of weeks time.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by patothon » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:31 PM UTC

If you're a web/mobile developer, why not just learn design principles and directly code?

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by dreen » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:34 PM UTC

Well good for you, im happy you could launch an app.

Is it a particularly hard thing to do? Is it news-worthy? I really don't think so.

Good luck with your future work.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by cpursley » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:34 PM UTC

This is pretty impressive. Do you mind posting a few links to learning resources as well?

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by dreamdu5t » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:36 PM UTC

patothon wrote: post #3

If you're a web/mobile developer, why not just learn design principles and directly code?

This is what I do now. I used to go the full Photoshop mockup route, but now I find it more efficient to just start coding.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by udayaprakash19 » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:39 PM UTC

patothon wrote: post #3

If you're a web/mobile developer, why not just learn design principles and directly code?

I am unable to understand your question, In the presentation I have just outlined how I learnt Photoshop to design elements in our mobile app.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by cpursley » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:40 PM UTC

dreen wrote: post #4

Well good for you, im happy you could launch an app. Is it a particularly hard thing to do? Is it news-worthy? I really don't think so. Good luck with your future work.

This is hacker news. His example is the embodiment of the hacker mentality - learn the skills necessary to overcome an obstacle with as little time and money spent as possible.

As someone who's a novice programmer, I'm impressed. I'd also like to learn the fundamentals of design.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by udayaprakash19 » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:41 PM UTC

cpursley wrote: post #5

This is pretty impressive. Do you mind posting a few links to learning resources as well?

few people have mailed me asking the same, I am planning to put it up as a small eBook and give away.

Re: How I taught myself Design and shipped an app in 12 weeks

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Post by STRML » Mon, Jan 21, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

udayaprakash19 wrote: post #2

Guys, Traces is a mobile blogging application for iPhone, we are planning to launch in a couple of weeks time.

So has it only been 8 weeks since the beginning and you're planning on shipping in 4? Otherwise I don't really understand the 'shipped in 12 weeks' remark.