What a Hacker Stole from Me

Summary

Dec 13, 2023 • After a tumultuous year of development, our new myNoise Android app is finally here. This milestone marks not just the culmination of countless hours of hard work but also, most certainly, the start of new challenges. In this extensive blog post, I aim to share insights about our journey – where we are now and how we got here. To enhance clarity, I've included section titles to make it easier for you to skim through the content. The Harsh Reality of Android Development Releasing an app on Android may require a certain level of masochism. It is common knowledge in the developer community that you choose to release an Android app only out of necessity, such as big companies that cannot afford to ignore the platform. Smaller independent developers often opt to steer clear of it. Those who dare, should be ready to enter a hostile territory. From a personal standpoint, my views on mobile apps have been consistent: I prefer to avoid them. My experience predates myNoise; I developed two apps single-handedly and quickly realized the lack of sustainability in the mobile app market. Without a robust team and treating these apps as commercial products backed by significant marketing, it's challenging to thrive. The app stores offer little visibility, regardless of an app's quality, unless you pay for premium placement. Today, the scenario is such that not only does the store owner (Apple, Google) take a cut of your sales, but they also eat into your profits by necessitating investment in paid visibility. In essence, without reallocating your profits to store advertisements, your app remains unnoticed. This dynamic forces developers to operate on thin profit margins. The Genesis of myNoise as a Website The very reason myNoise initially launched as a website was to avoid these app store challenges. And as a website, it has been a success, drawing in 15,000 unique visitors daily. Thank you, dear reader, for being one among them. This popularity is precisely why we ...