This is awesome! Great work dude, I wish I had such a productive sense at 15. While using javascript did you see any performance lag when playing on the actual device?
Show HN: I made 30 apps this year and I'm 15
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#22Great job! So what are your plans for 2014? 60 apps? :)
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#23C'mon! No one here read the sourcecode?
It's made without any programming using this app: https://www.scirra.com/
... still more games than i have done though :-P
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#24Now it is time to learn illustrator and photoshop.
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#25C'mon! No one here read the sourcecode? It's made without any programming using this app: https://www.scirra.com/ ... still more games than i have done though :-P
There were some aspects of the apps that were not supported on Scirra, so I had to do it myself. But yes, they were made with Construct 2.
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#26Wonderful. And - nostalgia advances. And how, at 15 I probably was a more productive programmer than now, where I barely manage to wrap up a few miniscule open source projects per year, if any. Back then I wrote what looks like major projects to me now - in month, alongside school, friends, holidays and everything ...
Any experiences or tips on how to get 15 again in terms of productivity? :)
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#27C'mon! No one here read the sourcecode? It's made without any programming using this app: https://www.scirra.com/ ... still more games than i have done though :-P
It seems quite similar to Scratch, although if that's what it takes to get interested in software engineering, then good for him either way.
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#28Jesus, this is impressive. When I was fifteen, I'm pretty sure my main accomplishment was hitting level 40 in Halo 2 matchmaking. You will probably get lots of valid and actionable advice about branching out to new platforms, focusing on one or two apps, or trying something new -- but more than anything else, keep building things! You've clearly got a ridiculously high level of aptitude and passion.
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Re: Show HN: I made 30 apps this year and I'm 15
#29Wonderful. And - nostalgia advances. And how, at 15 I probably was a more productive programmer than now, where I barely manage to wrap up a few miniscule open source projects per year, if any. Back then I wrote what looks like major projects to me now - in month, alongside school, friends, holidays and everything ... Any experiences or tips on how to get 15 again in terms of productivity? :)
I think it would be slightly unrealistic to 'get back to 15'. I'm 15, and I'm a developer; the main advantage I have right now is that I don't need to worry about rent, food, and other stuff, since I'm still with my parents. This gives me time to work on whatever project I want without any other worries.
I guess in your case, you would probably have to get some sort of job where they are a lot more lenient and give you time for side projects.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
You might be interested in PhoneGap ( http://phonegap.com ). You use HTML/CSS/Javascript to build the apps, and then Phonegap compiles them to work on multiple platforms, such as Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and more.
I think PhoneGap/Cordova (the open source base of PhoneGap) can be great for certain types of apps, and it definitely leverages your existing skillset. Here's a showcase: http://phonegap.com/app/ That said, I've never done a game with PhoneGap, and I'd worry about performance (for certain types of games)--I definitely worry about performance with javascript maps, which is closer to what we do). Just something to be a…
I'd definitely worry about performance in Phonegap, as to me it seems more useful for static, informational apps rather than games. I'd be interested in seeing a Phonegap game though, it would be interesting to see its acceptance in any major app market.