An interesting series of brief introductions to a variety of Google offerings from the 2017 Game Developers Conference. Some of the topics were completely new to me (I grasped the concepts to varying degrees), while I had some semblance of familiarity with others.
I could utilise the Firebase database for my “Breakout!” app concept, and incorporate Google Analytics to gain valuable feedback which could be used to assist in the continuing evolution of the app.
The Play Commerce team had 3 useful recommendations for increasing income from your app:
- Collect usage data and experiment (Using Google Analytics)
- Implement a subscription model (market research would help to shape an appropriate model)
- Guard against refund abuse (Unlikely to be a concern with my “Breakout!” app, but worth noting)
I particularly appreciated a quote that one of the speakers used:
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
I found this to be very thought provoking. Not only is it a good mantra to apply throughout my app development endeavours, it has a much broader application for general life.
My Journey to App Success 