Ross Manges's guest appearances

Ross Manges

Fragmented - An Android Developer Podcast

Jason Roberts

Michael Bailey

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Annyce Davis

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Ryan Harter

Eugenio Marletti

Christina Lee

Jesse Wilson

Jay Ohms

Jake Wharton

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David Whittaker

In this episode, Donn talks to David and Ross from Squeaky Dog Studios about building a business out of a side project.David and Ross are long-time serial side project developers with experience that dates back to the Palm era. They've built games, apps, and now Watch Faces.We dive deep into how they went from building their watch faces for Android as a side project and how they turned it into a full-time business in which one of the co-founders works full-time. We talk about building the app, pricing, support, which features to build, paid vs free, trial conversions, supporting your app and much much more.If you've ever wanted to build a side project into a business, and it's app-based... this one is for you.Links from the showDavid and Ross's LinksAndroid Apps by Squeaky Dog Studios on Google PlayPhotowearJust A MinutePride TimeUnicornWearOther links by Squeaky Dog StudiosSqueaky Dog StudiosYouTubeCompany TwitterLinkedInInstagramFacebookDavid's TwitterAndroidJobs.IOJob postings are FREE on AndroidJobs.IO during the early release phase (at the time of this recording).Sign up to get notified of new jobs on a weekly basis as well.AndroidJobs.IODonn's Free E-Book on Freelancing/Consulting RatesFree E-Book on Freelancing RatesContact@fragmentedcast or our Youtube channel@donnfelker and donnfelker (on Instagram)Freelancing for Mobile Developers (Donn's YouTube)kaushikgopal (on YouTube) or blog.kaush.co or @kaushikgopalDisclaimer: Many of the links we share to products are affiliate links. They help support the production of Fragmented. Thank you for your support.

<p>In this episode, Donn talks to David and Ross from Squeaky Dog Studios about building a business out of a side project.</p><p>David and Ross are long-time serial side project developers with experience that dates back to the Palm era. They've built games, apps, and now Watch Faces.</p><p>We dive deep into how they went from building their watch faces for Android as a side project and how they turned it into a full-time business in which one of the co-founders works full-time. We talk about building the app, pricing, support, which features to build, paid vs free, trial conversions, supporting your app and much much more.</p><p>If you've ever wanted to build a side project into a business, and it's app-based... this one is for you.</p><h2>Links from the show</h2><h3>David and Ross's Links</h3><p>Android Apps by Squeaky Dog Studios on Google Play</p><ul><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sparkistic.photowear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photowear</a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sparkistic.justaminute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just A Minute</a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sparkistic.justaminutepride" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Pride Time</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sparkistic.unicornwear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UnicornWear</a></li></ul><p>Other links by Squeaky Dog Studios</p><ul><li><a href="https://squeaky.dog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squeaky Dog Studios</a></li><li><a href="https://youtube.com/c/Sparkistic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/codelikeadog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://linkedin.com/company/codelikeadog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/codelikeadog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/codelikeadog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/rundavidrun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David's Twitter</a></li></ul><h2><a href="http://AndroidJobs.IO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AndroidJobs.IO</a></h2><ul><li>Job postings are FREE on <a href="http://AndroidJobs.IO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AndroidJobs.IO</a> during the early release phase (at the time of this recording).</li><li>Sign up to get notified of new jobs on a weekly basis as well.</li><li><a href="https://androidjobs.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AndroidJobs.IO</a></li></ul><h2>Donn's Free E-Book on Freelancing/Consulting Rates</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.donnfelker.com/ebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free E-Book on Freelancing Rates</a></li></ul><h2>Contact</h2><p><a href="https://twitter.com/fragmentedcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@fragmentedcast</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fT84G-G25w7Bdd-e1rnyw/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our Youtube channel</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/donnfelker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@donnfelker</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/donnfelker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">donnfelker</a> (on Instagram)</p><p><a href="https://www.donnfelker.com/youtube-channel-from-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freelancing for Mobile Developers</a> (Donn's YouTube)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/kequinoxed/videos?view=0&amp;sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kaushikgopal</a> (on YouTube) or <a href="https://blog.jkl.gg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.kaush.co</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kaushikgopal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kaushikgopal</a></p><p>Disclaimer: Many of the links we share to products are affiliate links. They help support the production of Fragmented. Thank you for your support.</p>

215: From Side Project to Full Time via Watch Faces with David Whittaker and Ross Manges