I updated one of my apps and this happened

I updated one of my apps and this happened

I see so many stranded new app publishers in this sub, and I feel like most of them are almost about to surrender.

This post is about not only a show off, but to encourage those new devs and app publishers to give their best.

I pushed an update to one of my apps some day ago (Oct 3rd) and the results are kinda amazing.

So, keep improving your apps!

u/Mirko_ddd — 9 days ago

It is still fun making custom views

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Recently I worked on one of my apps update and I wanted to create a fun "welcome" for new users.

So I made an animated splash screen (looks good to me, it's simple and effective) but I felt like going directly to a login screen was harsh (yep, it's a WebView login since the app interacts with Google via web, they have no public API for the features I wanted to use).

I know many of the causal users may not feel like "yeah let's do it!" and I totally agree with that, so I wanted to offer a limited minimal use of the app even if you do not login (which the real app is completely useless, since the app is not capable of managing anything if the user is not logged in).

So declining the login (bottom button) I wanted the users to still be able to do very basic things (just one honestly): click on an icon (of well known app list which have a beta program) to launch the testing webpage and let the user do things.

The problem I found was the "how". I wanted to balance the ineffective part with a barely wow effect, so I spent 4 days making a custom view and this is the result.

Would anyone mind giving me feedback about it?

PS: this update is not released yet.

u/Mirko_ddd — 2 months ago

Google Play Billing Library 9+ wrapper

Hello, probably you already received the Google Play reminder to update your GPB library to at least version 9.

I used until now a library wrapper that is no longer updated (at least not yet), so I started working on my own.

I does not support all newer stuff like rented items and alternative billing, but it works pretty fine for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

The project on GitHub does not have a README yet, I stopped working on it to integrate it as it is on my apps (it is sufficient for my monetization needs), so if you want to learn how to use it there is a sample app in the repository itself.

repo:

https://github.com/Mirkoddd/Charon

implementation 'com.mirkoddd:charon:1.0.1'

u/Mirko_ddd — 3 months ago

Differences between production and beta

Hello, talking to people who are a bit more tech passionate always lead to the "do you have the latest beta of android auto?" question, but when I ask why should I care they just reply with "newer stuff" line.

So, my question is "what is the difference between the normal production version and the current beta?"

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u/Mirko_ddd — 3 months ago
▲ 51 r/sfoghi

Cosa ci abbiamo guadagnato a riempire le nostre case di immondizia?

Sono nato a fine degli '80, e una delle cose che facevo ogni sera nella mia adolescenza era di portar fuori la spazzatura. Un piccolo compito che avrebbe permesso a me e alla mia famiglia di non svegliarci il giorno dopo con la casa piena di moscerini e cattivi odori.

Odiavo farlo. La ritenevo una cosa noiosa.

Adesso ci hanno obbligato a riempire casa di cestini e a tenerci almeno un giorno l umido (nella mia zona passano ogni 2 giorni), con ovviamente i disagi che tenere l umido in estate porta.

Senza contare che la plastica, il vetro o l alluminio devi lavarli prima di stoccarli, altrimenti sono umido sotto mentite spoglie (pensiamo alle scatolette di tonno, le bottiglie di birra, gli squeezer del ketchup e via dicendo).

Per carità, capisco l importanza del riciclo, ma stiamo effettivamente riciclando così tanto bene da giustificare queste piccole discariche casalinghe o ci stiamo spaccando il pisello in quattro senza fare alcuna differenza?

Confesso che ritornerei volentieri ai tempi in cui prima di andare a dormire portavo il pattume fuori, almeno ci si svegliava senza moscerini, senza puzza e con uno stanzino in più.

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u/Mirko_ddd — 3 months ago
▲ 223 r/Italia

Uno spiraglio di speranza

Essendomi trasferito da poco in una piccola città (sempre in Sicilia) non ho ancora un posto di fiducia dove comprare il pane, quindi cambio spesso.

Entro in questo piccolo panificio, molto affollato, con la fila fino a fuori e mi convinco che forse vale la pena di aspettare. La fila scorre inaspettatamente veloce.

Riesco finalmente ad entrare e c'era davvero una bella selezione di cose buone, ma vedo le due commesse un pò infastidite che parlottavano fra loro.

La fila continua a scorrere, e comincio a vedere la gente servita dirigersi in cassa a lasciare il sacchetto ed uscire.

Lì per lì non c'ho dato peso, ma continuavo a vedere gente che usciva a mani vuote.

Ad un certo punto un signore sulla sessantina inizia a sbroccare "Signora, ma è da 4 giorni che non vi funziona il pos!", poggia poco delicatamente la sua busta sul bancone e si dirige fuori.

La fila comincia a guardarsi in faccia, davanti di me c'era una ragazza che esce dalla fila e se ne va, così come altre 5 persone.

Arriva il mio turno, nessuno del personale mi dice che il pos non funzionava e quindi ho deciso di far finta di non sapere nulla. Prendo due buste piene di cose, tra sformati di pasta, focacce, pane e panini. Arrivo alla cassa ed esco la carta.

La signora alla cassa scuote la testa, io scuoto la testa, poggio i sacchetti e me ne vado notando che dietro alla cassa c'erano tutti i sacchetti pieni della fila che dovranno di nuovo sistemare in vetrina.

Praticamente nessuno aveva contante, o se lo aveva ha deciso di dare un messaggio a quell attività di non sottovalutare il non funzionamento dei pagamenti elettronici.

Mi ritengo soddisfatto.

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u/Mirko_ddd — 4 months ago

Don't just deliver apps

I see so many people here that struggle with the first small obstacle of 14 testers or getting stuck with a few hundreds of downloads for ever, and keep complaining or being demoralized.

Guys, just use a bit of common sense.

Don't just deliver any app you make, do it only if you are convinced that it solves a problem better than the well-known ones, or in a more user friendly way, or looks better.

Once you have your target users in mind it is so much easier to focus on distribution, to listen to genuine feedbacks on how you could improve the app and get even more ideas to break the competitors and get a slice of the market.

Someone will tell you that you need a lot of money to invest in ads campaigns or you need to spam app links everywhere until you get some thousand users, but the truth is that either is someone who is trying to make you burn money or someone who doesn't care about you making the right choice.

Make useful, interesting, beautiful piece of software that people will love, don't just be another grain of sand in the desert.

Good luck!

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u/Mirko_ddd — 4 months ago
▲ 86 r/java

The piece of software you discovered and can t do without

Dear colleagues, (almost) every day someone creates a project and shares it here.

Beautiful projects, niche projects, simple side projects, and sometimes real gems.

I don't have a project to share today, but I'd like you to tell me about that gem you found here in this sub (or maybe a non-mainstream project you stumbled upon on GitHub) that you can't live without, that improved your workflow, or that solved a big problem.

It would be ideal if the project wasn't yours, but if it is, please specify so and provide a brief description. Today's goal is to discover how to improve as engineers and do a little show-and-tell to keep us updated and discover cool things.

What do you think? Go wild!

PS: of course, a piece of Java software.

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u/Mirko_ddd — 5 months ago

I see a lot of publishers struggling to achieve a good download volume. But does it really matter? It's certainly a sign you can show off on your app's Google Play page, but what really matters is user loyalty, because it's from users that we earn our living.

Rather than a show-off, I'd like to offer some advice to young publishers, to the younger me of a few years ago who learned the hard truth by making mistakes and trying again. Your best calling card isn't an AdSense advertising campaign, it's your app. Take care of it down to the last detail, fix the bugs you're told, and above all, don't be greedy. Never monetize a new user who hasn't yet had a chance to enjoy your app; only do so from those who use the app regularly and know its value. Don't drown the user with advertising; aim for an exceptional basic app without interruptions, and offer useful and advanced paid features. Your users will not only provide free advertising for your product, but they will also bring in new paying users, who in turn will pay for the service they've been using for days, months, even years. Take this advice to heart; I wish I'd received it when I first started.

u/Mirko_ddd — 6 months ago