How to Have a Successful Side Project

I've had many side projects over the years - some successful, but many others are abandoned or have stalled. It's always a struggle to fit all my ideas into the few hours of spare time I have every week - so how can you improve your odds for a successful project? Here are steps I take.

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Standing Out in a Crowded App Store

The numbers from the App Store continue to impress:

• 775,000 available apps (January 2013 Apple)
• 18 Billion iPhone app downloads (projected 2013 ABIresearch)
• 10.5 Billion iPad app downloads (projected 2013 ABIresearch)

How can you make your shiny new iOS app stand out in that market? I don't have all the answers, but here are some tips:

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iOS Sale Numbers By App Store Rank

After reading about Choosing a Profitable Niche, I wanted to see how my own iOS app sales matched the numbers Trevor used for his analysis. I only do iOS development as a side project, but have one app: Play Piano HD, which has been on the Top Paid App charts for Music (in the US) for several months now.

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