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WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?What it Takes to Become an iPhone Developer
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The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it is also the key to a virtual gold mine — the iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multimillionaires in just a year.
[WIRED 9/19/08]
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“I’m not going to be a millionaire in the next month, but I’d be shocked if it didn’t happen at the end of the year. If it weren’t for taxes I would be a millionaire right now.”
[Ethan Nicholas - developer of iShoot in WIRED 2/12/09]
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BUSINESS PLAN
1. Build an iPhone app.
2. Put it on the App Store.
3. Profit!
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THE APP STORE
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THE BAD NEWS
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50,000+ APPS
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13,000+ DEVS
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11 MONTHS
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4,071 NEW APPS THIS MONTH!
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254 / DAY
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THE GOOD NEWS
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30,000,000+ DEVICES
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APPLE HANDLES THE DETAILS
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EXECUTE THE PLAN
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1. BUILD AN IPHONE APP
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GET YOUR HARDWARE
A Mac iPhone or iPod Touch
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ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM
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GET YOUR SOFTWARE
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WRITE YOUR CODE
Objective-C Xcode
Interface Builder GDB
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1. BUILD AN IPHONE APP• Get your hardware
• A Mac
• An iPhone or iPod Touch
• Enroll in the Apple Developer Program
• Sign up for the free program at http://developer.apple.com/iphone/
• Apply for the Standard Developer Program - $99
• Get your software
• Download the free iPhone SDK from http://developer.apple.com/iphone/
• Write your code
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2. PUT IT ON THE APP STORE
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PROGRAM PORTAL
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ITUNES CONNECT
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2. PUT IT ON THE APP STORE
• Accept the contract agreements on iTunes Connect (do this as early as possible)
• Create a Distribution Profile at the Program Portal
• Build and sign your final app
• Add your app in iTunes Connect:
• Fill in your app details
• Add icons and screenshots
• Choose your pricing tier
• Choose the stores (countries) you want to sell in
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3. PROFIT!
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YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES
• Apply for the program and sign the contracts early!
• Follow iPhone developers on Twitter
• Spend some time with the official documentation
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions
• Resources:
• http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p3LA_Q08eM-VAAyq03ZSjYQ
• http://www.mobileorchard.com/
• http://148apps.biz/
• http://pinchmedia.com/
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SHOW AND TELL
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