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by ClumsyPilot 1699 days ago
When it comes to the time management app, he did exactly the right thing: created a mailing list, found out there is no market, left it alone.

Generally 'just making an app' does not produce a business, and has not for the past 10 years at least.

Games are a very special business, and there is no science as to what makes a game compelling: flappy bird was created in a weekend and made millions, some million dollar projects make nothing. I think that you have to be very passionate about games and have deep understanding of gameplay to even compete.