One thing I’ve wanted to do is give an update of how Photo 365 has done since it was featured as App of the Week.
Before, I didn’t know when was the best time to do it. Now I feel like I have a lot to share after almost five months of it being released.
The success of this app has brought so many benefits. It brought recognition. It brought opportunities for interviews here and here and guests posts like here. It brought a flood of revenue to allow me to start my own business. I had my app featured in an Italian iPhone magazine.
I had someone from a startup contact me during App of the Week about buying my app. I was very skeptical because it came from a generic email. Once I told him of my concern, he revealed the company he was representing. One of the main investors co-founded Google Adsense. That was a wild time, but after exchanging some emails, nothing happened. Still cool to experience!
I’ve enjoyed getting emails from people getting started with their app. I know I’m not an expert, but I know enough to help those get started. It feels great to be able to help others.
It hasn’t been all this easy though. This journey has been a roller coaster.
The first seven months of app development were easy compared to the last five months. I’ve had to face challenges I was NOT prepared for. Nothing warned me about what to expect.
I’ve never worked harder and never had to deal with so much. There have been moments when I’ve thought about shutting it down.
In the end, I still can’t believe my luck. I am very thankful, and still moving forward.
I refuse to let any challenges stop me from making this the best app I can.
I hope my experience will help those who want to know what it’s like to manage an app as a first time app developer.
For the rest, I hope there’s something you can take away from it.
