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  • H honey the codewitch

    Not that I know of but then I'm not really the right person to ask as I hate phones and tend to avoid them.

    Real programmers use butterflies

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    Kevin Marois
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    Theres FriendFinder, buts it's a dating app. A "which of the people in my circle of friends is near me" app would be the idea

    If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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    • H honey the codewitch

      Most of the apps i can think of that would be useful require connection to some sort of DB or service. I'm assuming you're going to host something for that? Like a DB and a webserver, or a some sort of cloud deployment If so, how about something that automatically shows your closest friends/family? and allows you to set up radiusus for what constitutes "closest"? you could do group chats and/or organize meets using it.

      Real programmers use butterflies

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      I have no friends and my closest family is about two thousand miles away (more like three thousand today). And that's the way I like it. An app which tells me they're getting too close may be useful. But they're wilier than that.

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      • K Kevin Marois

        I have 30+ years of Windows and Web API development experience. Typical Client/Server stuff. I'm now getting into mobile development. What I'd really like is to develop an app to market but I cant think of a real money maker. I have the time and experience but dont really know what to write. Anyone have an idea they want to partner on? PM me, or if you want to drop an idea here, please do. Let's make the next great app and retire

        If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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        DRHuff
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        I have thought up 3 different great apps. Each time I found something just like it already free on the App Store...

        I, for one, like Roman Numerals.

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          I have thought up 3 different great apps. Each time I found something just like it already free on the App Store...

          I, for one, like Roman Numerals.

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          Kevin Marois
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          Ya, but can you do it better for cheaper?

          If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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          • P PIEBALDconsult

            I have no friends and my closest family is about two thousand miles away (more like three thousand today). And that's the way I like it. An app which tells me they're getting too close may be useful. But they're wilier than that.

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            Kevin Marois
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            Well they would have to join your group. Which translates into Come See Me Not for you huh?

            If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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            • H honey the codewitch

              Most of the apps i can think of that would be useful require connection to some sort of DB or service. I'm assuming you're going to host something for that? Like a DB and a webserver, or a some sort of cloud deployment If so, how about something that automatically shows your closest friends/family? and allows you to set up radiusus for what constitutes "closest"? you could do group chats and/or organize meets using it.

              Real programmers use butterflies

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              Mark_Wallace
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              honey the codewitch wrote:

              you could do group chats and/or organize meets using it.

              Or spy on your employees/potential rape victims. It's a horrible idea, which would be used more for evil than good -- so there are probably twenty apps like it available already.

              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              • K Kevin Marois

                I have 30+ years of Windows and Web API development experience. Typical Client/Server stuff. I'm now getting into mobile development. What I'd really like is to develop an app to market but I cant think of a real money maker. I have the time and experience but dont really know what to write. Anyone have an idea they want to partner on? PM me, or if you want to drop an idea here, please do. Let's make the next great app and retire

                If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                Bob Nadler
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                Write an app that solves a problem YOU have or makes YOUR life/work easier. If you like it and find it useful, others may as well. That's the place to start.

                Bob on Medical Device Software [^]

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                • B Bob Nadler

                  Write an app that solves a problem YOU have or makes YOUR life/work easier. If you like it and find it useful, others may as well. That's the place to start.

                  Bob on Medical Device Software [^]

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                  Kevin Marois
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                  Well that's the trick. What problem hasn't been solved that an already publicly available app couldn't solve? There are THOUSANDS of apps that solve all manner of "problems'.. but what would catch someone's attention these days?

                  If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                  • K Kevin Marois

                    I have 30+ years of Windows and Web API development experience. Typical Client/Server stuff. I'm now getting into mobile development. What I'd really like is to develop an app to market but I cant think of a real money maker. I have the time and experience but dont really know what to write. Anyone have an idea they want to partner on? PM me, or if you want to drop an idea here, please do. Let's make the next great app and retire

                    If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                    Mark_Wallace
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                    How about an app that overloads the phone's transmitter, to make it send out an EMP that disables nearby phones, thereby forcing people to stop playing candy crush and start paying %$&#ing attention?

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    • M Mark_Wallace

                      How about an app that overloads the phone's transmitter, to make it send out an EMP that disables nearby phones, thereby forcing people to stop playing candy crush and start paying %$&#ing attention?

                      I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                      Kevin Marois
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                      Lol An app that sends out an EMP pulse

                      If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                      • K Kevin Marois

                        Lol An app that sends out an EMP pulse

                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        Kevin Marois wrote:

                        EMP pulse

                        Ooh! An automated ATM machine error!  I haven't seen one of those in a while.  Must be because of global warming.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        • K Kevin Marois

                          Well that's the trick. What problem hasn't been solved that an already publicly available app couldn't solve? There are THOUSANDS of apps that solve all manner of "problems'.. but what would catch someone's attention these days?

                          If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                          DRHuff
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                          Make a parser app... ;P

                          I, for one, like Roman Numerals.

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                          • K Kevin Marois

                            Well that's the trick. What problem hasn't been solved that an already publicly available app couldn't solve? There are THOUSANDS of apps that solve all manner of "problems'.. but what would catch someone's attention these days?

                            If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                            DRHuff
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                            Make a lexical parser app... ;P

                            I, for one, like Roman Numerals.

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                            • B Bob Nadler

                              Write an app that solves a problem YOU have or makes YOUR life/work easier. If you like it and find it useful, others may as well. That's the place to start.

                              Bob on Medical Device Software [^]

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                              Mark_Wallace
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                              Bob Nadler wrote:

                              Write an app that solves a problem YOU have

                              So you're saying that, because his problem is that he doesn't know what app to write, he should swot up on recursion?

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                              • K Kevin Marois

                                Theres FriendFinder, buts it's a dating app. A "which of the people in my circle of friends is near me" app would be the idea

                                If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                                RickZeeland
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                                An "Enemyfinder" app would be even more useful :-\ You probably need some neural network technology for this: https://www.slant.co/improve/topics/12109/~websites-to-learn-about-neural-networks[^]

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                                • M Mark_Wallace

                                  honey the codewitch wrote:

                                  you could do group chats and/or organize meets using it.

                                  Or spy on your employees/potential rape victims. It's a horrible idea, which would be used more for evil than good -- so there are probably twenty apps like it available already.

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  honey the codewitch
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                                  Umm, I think you misunderstand. Not that you mind. This app could not do what you think it could.

                                  Real programmers use butterflies

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                                  • K Kevin Marois

                                    Theres FriendFinder, buts it's a dating app. A "which of the people in my circle of friends is near me" app would be the idea

                                    If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                                    • K Kevin Marois

                                      Well that's the trick. What problem hasn't been solved that an already publicly available app couldn't solve? There are THOUSANDS of apps that solve all manner of "problems'.. but what would catch someone's attention these days?

                                      If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                                      Sander Rossel
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                                      An app that gives you random ideas for a new app? :laugh:

                                      Best, Sander sanderrossel.com Migrating Applications to the Cloud with Azure arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly

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                                      • K Kevin Marois

                                        I have 30+ years of Windows and Web API development experience. Typical Client/Server stuff. I'm now getting into mobile development. What I'd really like is to develop an app to market but I cant think of a real money maker. I have the time and experience but dont really know what to write. Anyone have an idea they want to partner on? PM me, or if you want to drop an idea here, please do. Let's make the next great app and retire

                                        If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.

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                                        Lost User
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                                        Plan on a "series", like Star Wars or Harry Potter. Activision didn't get rich with "one" game. Small, interesting bites. (The average person uses, what, 10% of Word?) Instead of one, wunderbar app, you'll probably do better selling it off in 10 pieces. Of course, then comes the "Omnibus" edition, etc. (BTW, thanks to all that have been buying mine!) P.S. The world could probably use a "virus" / body temperature detector about now.

                                        It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food

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                                        • M Mark_Wallace

                                          How about an app that overloads the phone's transmitter, to make it send out an EMP that disables nearby phones, thereby forcing people to stop playing candy crush and start paying %$&#ing attention?

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                          Vaclav_
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                                          App which scrambles restaurant "elevator" music or TV forcing minimum wage earners to turn it off without me asking? With option to "change channels" when seasonal music / videos are played - WAY ahead of season?

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