The initial reaction is usually that if it's out there already, that's a bad thing. Here's a few basic things to remember:
1. If you are the first, that is always a big bonus. Being first helps you win because you can get your app embedded into people's minds. You want to be first. But it can't always happen of course. 2. If you are not first, it's not always "oh crap waste of time". The good thing about competition is it shows that there is a market for the app. So just make your app better then theirs, more polished, more fun, etc. Whatever it takes. Try to read the comments of the other app, try to figure out the target market they have and increase it for yours. -niko On Dec 21, 3:09 am, Pent <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you put the time in and your ready to go, just deploy it. > > Never mind what the rest are doing, you'll never get the > > market experience you need without deploying it. > > On the other hand, initial impact is very important. It's the brief > chance to really catch on before you sink into the swamp and disappear > forever. My own advice if there is a competitor is to polish your app > to the absolute maximum before release. > > Pent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
