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2015-08-03
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No one has responded to my previous post regarding money (http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=637). I'm serious, people: I have a lot of money to share with devs who are willing to create apps that have been requested in this thread/this forum.
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2015-08-03
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Well, personally I'm slowly ramping up my efforts on Sailfish, under the assumption that I'll finally have a Sailfish device within a month or so (when the tablet finally ships). But I'm generally writing the apps that I want to use myself. 
I've never really been comfortable with the idea of taking money for an app that the user has never before seen. What if the person providing the money is unhappy with the finished product? What if I couldn't finish the app quickly enough for their needs? Payment works better when the customer can immediately determine whether the product serves their needs.
I kind of like the idea of the semi-annual coding competitions that used to be held for Maemo (even though I never competed in one myself). Rather than immediately give money out as a spur to write code, promise a set of rewards for code finished at a particular date. That seems a better way both to get folks writing code, and to be able to tie money to results that are pleasing...
I've never really been comfortable with the idea of taking money for an app that the user has never before seen. What if the person providing the money is unhappy with the finished product? What if I couldn't finish the app quickly enough for their needs? Payment works better when the customer can immediately determine whether the product serves their needs.
I kind of like the idea of the semi-annual coding competitions that used to be held for Maemo (even though I never competed in one myself). Rather than immediately give money out as a spur to write code, promise a set of rewards for code finished at a particular date. That seems a better way both to get folks writing code, and to be able to tie money to results that are pleasing...
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2015-08-04
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Yes, coding competitions were a good thing.
Anyway, this seems interesting. But I'd not be comfortable with taking money in advance: what if I'm unable to finish the app (either lack of time or simply project too hard).
I could accept a donation when the app is almost done: then we can clear out some small things together but the most is there.
A couple of ideas I could code:
- A web search app - you can configure multiple search engines, define searches with multiple criteria (useful for using online dictionaries or quickly searching something)
- A mobile database (something like N900's portabase)
- a cron gui
- a dconf editor
- a dice throwing app
- a swappiness gui
- scoresheet
Please let me know how much you'd donate for such an app (and whether creating such an app makes sense altogether)
Last edited by marmistrz; 2015-08-04 at 07:33.
Anyway, this seems interesting. But I'd not be comfortable with taking money in advance: what if I'm unable to finish the app (either lack of time or simply project too hard).
I could accept a donation when the app is almost done: then we can clear out some small things together but the most is there.
A couple of ideas I could code:
- A web search app - you can configure multiple search engines, define searches with multiple criteria (useful for using online dictionaries or quickly searching something)
- A mobile database (something like N900's portabase)
- a cron gui
- a dconf editor
- a dice throwing app
- a swappiness gui
- scoresheet
Please let me know how much you'd donate for such an app (and whether creating such an app makes sense altogether)
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Last edited by marmistrz; 2015-08-04 at 07:33.
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2015-08-04
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Originally Posted by Copernicus
You can trust me on the fact that I'll never set any deadlines for myself. If you can make the app with my money, then do so. I don't care how long it takes. I promise. And I also won't be unhappy with the result, I just want the community to be happy with the apps created. I promise.
I've never really been comfortable with the idea of taking money for an app that the user has never before seen. What if the person providing the money is unhappy with the finished product? What if I couldn't finish the app quickly enough for their needs? Payment works better when the customer can immediately determine whether the product serves their needs.
Last edited by vistaus; 2015-08-04 at 10:35.
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2015-08-04
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Originally Posted by marmistrz
It depends on what the community wants as to how much I'd donate for those projects, but personally I'd donate 10 euros for a swappiness GUI myself.
Yes, coding competitions were a good thing.
Anyway, this seems interesting. But I'd not be comfortable with taking money in advance: what if I'm unable to finish the app (either lack of time or simply project too hard).
I could accept a donation when the app is almost done: then we can clear out some small things together but the most is there.
A couple of ideas I could code:
- A web search app - you can configure multiple search engines, define searches with multiple criteria (useful for using online dictionaries or quickly searching something)
- A mobile database (something like N900's portabase)
- a cron gui
- a dconf editor
- a dice throwing app
- a swappiness gui
- scoresheet
Please let me know how much you'd donate for such an app (and whether creating such an app makes sense altogether)
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2015-08-04
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OK, community, please share your opinion ;D
Would you want to see any of the apps listed here on Sailfish? Would you donate for such an app
I'll have a couple of things to do anyway so I'll see what the moods are
Would you want to see any of the apps listed here on Sailfish? Would you donate for such an app
I'll have a couple of things to do anyway so I'll see what the moods are
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2015-08-04
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#647
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maybe we should update the list, because its very old
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2015-08-05
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#648
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Originally Posted by marmistrz
I would donate for a Piratebox app! Do you remember this?
OK, community, please share your opinion ;D
Would you want to see any of the apps listed here on Sailfish? Would you donate for such an app
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2015-08-07
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Originally Posted by Copernicus
Yet you were happy enough to fork out in advance for a Jolla tablet
I've never really been comfortable with the idea of taking money for an app that the user has never before seen. What if the person providing the money is unhappy with the finished product? What if I couldn't finish the app quickly enough for their needs? Payment works better when the customer can immediately determine whether the product serves their needs.
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2015-08-07
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Originally Posted by pichlo
Yup.
Yet you were happy enough to fork out in advance for a Jolla tablet
I have to admit, I'm thoroughly disgusted with the iOS / Android / WP environments, enough that I'm willing to support pretty much any mobile device that will allow me to run something even close to a standard Linux distribution (preferably without voiding my warrantee). Time will tell if I've made a horrible mistake...
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