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I have a good idea that has been received well from several sources that have deep pockets. Only problem is that I am not a good enough developer to write the apps needed.
I am currently looking for 2 developers that will have to work probono for an undisclosed amount of time. I will of course share the details of the project and provide contracts to make sure everyones rear is covered. If your interested please let me know. We will be interfacing with google apis and other physical machinery.
I am looking for people with talent that can get the job done quickly.
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I have a good idea that has been received well from several sources that have deep pockets. Only problem is that I am not a good enough developer to write the apps needed.
I am currently looking for 2 developers that will have to work probono for an undisclosed amount of time. I will of course share the details of the project and provide contracts to make sure everyones rear is covered. If your interested please let me know. We will be interfacing with google apis and other physical machinery.
I am looking for people with talent that can get the job done quickly.
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I would individually pm some of the guys on here that state their credentials in their sig. There's one person I know of that has experience with c++ and all that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=548818
hit me up
what exactly are you trying to do? ive written a few apps on the market, but more details would be nice
I hope this isn't prohibited by forum rules - if it is, please notify me and I will request that the thread be closed.
Problem is, I'm not a developer. I would love to be one, but I've tried my hand at it in the past and am old enough to know my limitations...coding is one of them.
I'm looking for someone with app development experience who would be willing to develop my idea into an app in exchange for some equity in the finished product.
If you know how to develop apps, are looking for an interesting app to develop, and would consider investing development work for equity, please PM me.
Thanks, and I hope this post does not offend anyone or break any rules.
If you state your idea, you're more likely to get a response.
I get the impression the OP thinks their idea is too valuable to be publicly disclosed. I'd be surprised if anyone took up such an offer - essentially they get to do all the work in return for the idea & 'some equity' in the finished product. Even if you could first establish you have a history of creating marketable ideas I'd not rate your chances.
If someone has a project they want implementing they're more than likely going to need to offer a fee, not merely a percentage. Sites such as Elance provide a means to match up projects with programmers - btw I have no connection to them; I just googled android project proposals bids.
In any case, if you have no money to finance such a project, you probably won't even have the resources to draw up a legally binding contract, so good luck enforcing any arrangements you might come up with.
TBH the OP's best bet is either learn to code & do it themself, or as atolar suggests, make the idea public & hope if anyone bothers with the idea that they're willing to let them have a (small) share of any resulting equity.
[Edit:] BTW I'd be interested to be proved wrong. If the OP finds someone willing to carry out their work, I hope they'll let us know.
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I get the impression the OP thinks their idea is too valuable to be publicly disclosed. I'd be surprised if anyone took up such an offer - essentially they get to do all the work in return for the idea & 'some equity' in the finished product. Even if you could first establish you have a history of creating marketable ideas I'd not rate your chances.
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I don't mean to come across that way. Understand that the one person who replied got the full idea without any sort of upfront requirements.
If someone has a project they want implementing they're more than likely going to need to offer a fee, not merely a percentage. Sites such as Elance provide a means to match up projects with programmers - btw I have no connection to them; I just googled android project proposals bids.
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I've paid for development projects before, and understand the industry. But I have to look at other options for this idea. I've hired people looking for development experience in the past, some of whom were willing to take a stake in the idea...just thought I'd float it here.
In any case, if you have no money to finance such a project, you probably won't even have the resources to draw up a legally binding contract, so good luck enforcing any arrangements you might come up with.
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Luckily (or unluckily haha), I'm a lawyer, so I have the transactional stuff covered.
TBH the OP's best bet is either learn to code & do it themself, or as atolar suggests, make the idea public & hope if anyone bothers with the idea that they're willing to let them have a (small) share of any resulting equity.
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I wish I could learn code - unfortunately I spent 7 years learning a completely different field of study, and am too old and not nearly smart enough to pick up coding in any way that would produce quality software. I've tried, and had to be honest with myself and admit that coding is not tailored for a brain like mine.
[Edit:] BTW I'd be interested to be proved wrong. If the OP finds someone willing to carry out their work, I hope they'll let us know.
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Only one person has replied, and he felt that he didn't have the experience to execute the idea. You sound as if you are experience with android - I'd be happy to PM you with the idea so that you can at least tell me if it's something worth pursuing. Willing to hear the idea out and provide some feedback?
Thanks, and take care.
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Luckily (or unluckily haha), I'm a lawyer, so I have the transactional stuff covered.
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Lol, that is fortunate. I'm sure you'll appreciate the mess someone less experienced could get into.
Only one person has replied, and he felt that he didn't have the experience to execute the idea. You sound as if you are experience with android - I'd be happy to PM you with the idea so that you can at least tell me if it's something worth pursuing. Willing to hear the idea out and provide some feedback?
Thanks, and take care.
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Thanks for the detailed reply. It's always interesting to read of others' experience & involvement in development. Alas I'm not an experienced Android dev myself, though I do have a background in programming (mostly C, going back a couple of decades, but nothing recent).
I've only started to get interested in Android since buying an HTC Hero about a month ago. It is an appealing platform though; I plan on brushing up my somewhat lacking Java skills & dabbling a little but it will be a good while before I'm up to speed.
I hope you find someone who can take your ideas further forward & that if you do, you'll let us know how it goes. Feel free to PM me if you still feel my feedback might be of use to you. Either way, best of luck
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I hope you find someone who can take your ideas further forward & that if you do, you'll let us know how it goes. Feel free to PM me if you still feel my feedback might be of use to you. Either way, best of luck
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Someone has offered to take on the project. I will update with development progress and information as I get it.
Thanks for the interest folks!
I am a Technology Consultant by profession and I am fascinated by Android. I have some creative Android App ideas but I am not so good at java so unable to make things work by myself.
That's why I am looking for a developer (Preferably from India) who can help me out with this thing. I cannot pay anything but just looking for someone who has the potential to develop Apps but still did not get any attention.
Why should you help me for free?
1. App's developer section will have your name with me.
2. I guarantee that the App idea I have will be a hit.
3. There is no such application still in the Android Market.
4. You have got nothing to lose.
So if you have the zeal for developing android app and want to be famous (Yes, I believe my app idea is that good), Please leave a comment and we can then discuss things.
Thanks for reading!
okay, I'll bite, but I only develop for android in my spare time.
im in....just PM me or email [email protected]
sure ill help
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thanks!
Thanks for replying guys, I'll contact you by this weekend and discuss the details.
You guarantee your app will take off even though you can't spell correctly. I hope you're right.
Lol, kidding. Good luck.
I have an app idea for the healthcare industry so as you know what that industry has been like for many years you will know anything that can help healthcare and put money in workers' pockets is going to be a winner.
it will also save care homes and the NHS a small fortune.
parliament met me and nearly fell off their chairs they couldn't believe what a great idea it was.
but with a lack of funds its getting it made.
if someone could make it without money upfront I would happily go 50-50 on it.
and i cannot guarantee fame if it took off it would be innevitable.
I'm an IT consultant so I'm not a dummie, but I'm not exactly a programmer either.
We need to create an inventory/audit app for an Android tablet. I looked at the Eclipse documentation and I don't think I want to take the time to learn Java well for just this one app. Which leaves me with these options.
Has anybody used Mobiforms to create apps, and would a smart but untrained newbie be able to develop something reasonably quickly? They don't offer a trial version which I find more than annoying.
Should I just outsource the project to somebody in Bangladesh? I have some experience outsourcing.
Any other recommendations on getting an app created relatively quickly?
Thanks!
Or Google App Inventor...
No offense, but the outsource to Bangladesh comment isn't going to win you a lot of friends that aren't in Bangladesh.
I'd say try app inventor and see what you can learn, you'll know in relatively short order if it will do what you need.
Otherwise maybe you're in over your head and someone should outsource you to Bangladesh. ( kidding! ). Seriously though, if you don't find what you need I would hire out at that point.
I don't know much about Mobiforms, but their website looks terrible. Not that a website is the final word on a company but it strikes me as odd at least.
Thanks.
I spent an while with App Inventor. While it is surprisingly useful it lacks one thing that I must have, that being read/write access to the file system.
Today I just discovered Basic4Android and WOW! I haven't coded in basic in many years, but it's still easier to re-learn that than to learn Java from scratch. I'm sure none of the developers here have any interest in it, but for the occasional hobbiest like myself it's a lot easier to start out with. I recommend it for anybody who doesn't plan on making a career of Java programming or who already have a background in BASIC.
I reviewed Mobiforms and not only is their website aweful, but the documentation for it is aweful too. I can't recommend it for anything.
I will probably still outsource this project though.
Hello i am a IT student majoring in software engineering and i was wondering are programming certifications are needed to become a great developer ? i have heard from both sides of the aisle yes and no but since i am a rookie programmer who wants to work for one of the major companies like Google, Facebook, Apple and so on. I want to know from you Developers who been in the world for a while if certs really matter or they don't in the real world also if the top companies i mentioned do even care about certifications to begin with. Since my graduation is coming soon in April any advise or helpful tips would be very much appreciated to point me in the right track on becoming a Developer in software. FYI i have only been coding since April of last year and i have been practicing in several languages but the ones that have caught my eye the most is Java, Python.
Thank You.
i just want a chance :laugh:
Why to Waste money doing certifications ?............ just try to gain the knowledge from the video tutorials like thenewboston or mybringback...
Saves your money and time ..... I myself learnt java,android,objective c,c# from those websites' video tutorials.... Just google those name or find them on youtube.
Trust me you will love those tutorials.Just give a try.
Also try the w3schools website for learning the coding languages.. You also compile the programs online
and if you really confident after learning from video tutorials you can mention the names of languages you know in your resume without hesitation. ..
so i suggest u to gain the confidence and depth in a programming language which is the need of the everydays bread and butter like java and languages supported by .NET framework.
And talking of the companies,whichever course you do, they still train you.....and then only recruit you for a job if you prove fit for them.
hit thanks if i have helped you ....
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Hello i am a IT student majoring in software engineering and i was wondering are programming certifications are needed to become a great developer ? i have heard from both sides of the aisle yes and no but since i am a rookie programmer who wants to work for one of the major companies like Google, Facebook, Apple and so on. I want to know from you Developers who been in the world for a while if certs really matter or they don't in the real world also if the top companies i mentioned do even care about certifications to begin with. Since my graduation is coming soon in April any advise or helpful tips would be very much appreciated to point me in the right track on becoming a Developer in software. FYI i have only been coding since April of last year and i have been practicing in several languages but the ones that have caught my eye the most is Java, Python.
Thank You.
i just want a chance :laugh:
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Those certifications are valued a lot by some companies, then there are some who care only about your skills and don't care about the number of certificates you have.
Also it's not really guaranteed to make you a great programmer. If you have enough dedication and patience, you can learn more from the internet than those certifications will ever teach you.
But still at the end of the day it still increases the chances of getting employed.
P.S. - as far as i have heard google, facebook don't give a $#!t about your cerrtificates. You would be better off working on your own projects, so that you have something to show off your skills to the employers (like make some apps, websites, etc).
And good luck with the job interviews. :good:
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Okay thank you for your input i have been learning several languages on Code Academy.com, Udemy, and Programmr.com and since April of last year it has been nothing but trail and error trying to figure out the code and what does it mean. The only i have done is a small website that only has around 200 lines of code or less like i said not much. I am thinking big and developing Apps for the motor sports world i have an idea for it and i am trying to find that nitch to get the process started. I have also have had professors that have stressed enough the fact of experience and certifications and so on. The truth is i NEVER worked in IT before i am a total rookie but i am not a quitter. I am just trying get an opportunity to learn and grow and gain valuable experience for bigger plans like Google and Facebook etc...
In addition i have had professors that told me i have no chance in hell since i have no experience and little development it sucks but i got to keep trying i want to have a job in development for my major by April.
Thank you.
I would be thinking that big companies would care more about your portfolio than about how many certificates you have... if you ask me you need to build up a portfolio that showcases what you can do, from the simple to the very complex - big companies need you to be flexible in what work you can do so try to build up a variety of different projects that really "show off" your abilities as a programmer.
Okay thank you that is what most of my classmates and professors tell me. They tell me in IT general go for by the comp tia certifications. But in programming world its all about what you can do rather than certs. I heard that there are people out there that have all the certs in the world but cant code simple programs like hello world for example. Thank you guys for the input
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