41 - Rewind: João Dias: Making a Living on the Play Store, Tasker, Working around OS Permissions, App Stalkers & more!

Today's guest is João Dias - developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why he started developing apps
• Quitting his job to earn a living as a full time independent developer
• App monetization models
• Deciding which features to build
• The mess that is the Android permissions system
• Working around OS restrictions
• Dealing with negative reviews
• Advice to aspiring developers on marketing their apps
• and much much more!

🌎 Connect with João
You can find João on Twitter @joaomgcd, on Patreon here & on his website @ joaoapps.com.

🔎 Resources discussed in the show
• Tasker
• Join
• ReadItToMe (my app)

🤙🏽 Get in touch
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Music by:
Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Today's guest is João Dias - developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker.

In this episode we discuss:

Why he started developing appsQuitting his job to earn a living as a full time independent developerApp monetization modelsDeciding which features to buildThe mess that is the Android permissions systemWorking around OS restrictionsDealing with negative reviewsAdvice to aspiring developers on marketing their appsand much much more!

🌎 Connect with João

You can find João on Twitter @joaomgcd, on Patreon here & on his website @ joaoapps.com.

🔎 Resources discussed in the show

TaskerJoinReadItToMe (my app)