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

  • Aug 11 2021
  • Length: 45 mins
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41 - Rewind: João Dias: Making a Living on the Play Store, Tasker, Working around OS Permissions, App Stalkers & more!

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  • 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
    You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me.
    You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack.


    💛 Leave a review
    If you're enjoying the show & want to support us head over to Apple Podcasts or Podchaser & leave us a review!


    You can find the show notes for this episode here.

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