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Once again we journey into the deranged mind of an Indy software developer....
Its ALL play and no work makes CyberDoc a poor boy. Heh. One of the wonderful(Or horrible depending on how you look at it) things about being an Indy developer is that I dont answer to anyone or have a strict deadline to meet when it comes to projects. The downside of that is I also have no one I can turn to for input or support when a problem arises. The creative freedom is great at times and a curse at others. Unless you are really dedicated(Which I am.. Most of the time)things tend to take longer than they would if you had a boss to answer to. Also its pretty cool to be able to wake up at 4 AM and decide to go to work on something. All in all I enjoy running my own software company. Hell with the job market the way it is today its about the only place I can find work. Heh. And the bonus is I cant be fired. So far I have had alot of sucess with dealing with customers. Out of all the registrations for my savers I have had so far only one has had issues. And wouldnt you know it they had to be on AOL. Little background so you know where I am coming from: I have been a PC tech since I was roughly 12. Theres very few things I cant do when it comes to making a PC get up and go. I have extensive retail and commercial experience as a certified tech and enjoyed the experiences I gained over the years.
However in dealing with customers on a day to day basis in the PC world you come across some bona fide MORONS. People who should never be allowed to handle delicate electronics. Whats so sad is that the majority of people I have dealt with who know the least about computers have been AOL users. Dont get me wrong I am not trying to say ALL AOL users are morons. Its just my luck that I got to deal with them on a day to day basis. Back to the user on AOL.
The newer versions of AOL I was told have a setting that blocks all email not from an aol mailbox. For the love of god. If your gonna email someone for tech support have the common sense to allow responses! After 12 emails from 5 different email addresses I was finally able to help the poor lady. But jeesh! And most people think making games and such is all about coolness and making money.. HAH! Deal with people like that enough and you wanna commit hari kari with your keyboard! Its either that or beat said morons to death with their expinsive glass sided mid-tower case which they cant even cut on without calling you for tech support. Sad but I have fielded those calls. "Sir.. Is the power cord plugged in?"
click... "Sir?....."
Yea yea.. I know what your thinking.. But What about the money! Ok.. Lets go over that one. Think about this: How many games are out there in the electronic sea of the internet that ;A- You think are cool, B- Would be willing to dload to try out, C-Would be willing to pay for.
For myself A and B are easy to answer.. Tons. As for C. Hmmm so far since the internet hit big I think I have purchased maybe 10 items that were not released by a "True" software dev. The issue always being that I know nothing about the company, the software was lacking, the graphics sucked, etc.. Always a reason. All of that ties in to the question But what about the money. Most people I have found are reluctant to buy from unknowns. And the main methods of becoming known are people buying your software, spending tons to advertise, or just dumb luck. And in the meantime while your scratching to develop your next project your praying that you have the cash to pay the hosting bill so your site doesnt go down. Yep Indy developers are just raking in the cash.. heheh. Until Next Time.. These are the rambling thoughts of an Indy Software Developer...
Once again we journey into the deranged mind of an Indy software developer....
Its ALL play and no work makes CyberDoc a poor boy. Heh. One of the wonderful(Or horrible depending on how you look at it) things about being an Indy developer is that I dont answer to anyone or have a strict deadline to meet when it comes to projects. The downside of that is I also have no one I can turn to for input or support when a problem arises. The creative freedom is great at times and a curse at others. Unless you are really dedicated(Which I am.. Most of the time)things tend to take longer than they would if you had a boss to answer to. Also its pretty cool to be able to wake up at 4 AM and decide to go to work on something. All in all I enjoy running my own software company. Hell with the job market the way it is today its about the only place I can find work. Heh. And the bonus is I cant be fired. So far I have had alot of sucess with dealing with customers. Out of all the registrations for my savers I have had so far only one has had issues. And wouldnt you know it they had to be on AOL. Little background so you know where I am coming from: I have been a PC tech since I was roughly 12. Theres very few things I cant do when it comes to making a PC get up and go. I have extensive retail and commercial experience as a certified tech and enjoyed the experiences I gained over the years.
However in dealing with customers on a day to day basis in the PC world you come across some bona fide MORONS. People who should never be allowed to handle delicate electronics. Whats so sad is that the majority of people I have dealt with who know the least about computers have been AOL users. Dont get me wrong I am not trying to say ALL AOL users are morons. Its just my luck that I got to deal with them on a day to day basis. Back to the user on AOL.
The newer versions of AOL I was told have a setting that blocks all email not from an aol mailbox. For the love of god. If your gonna email someone for tech support have the common sense to allow responses! After 12 emails from 5 different email addresses I was finally able to help the poor lady. But jeesh! And most people think making games and such is all about coolness and making money.. HAH! Deal with people like that enough and you wanna commit hari kari with your keyboard! Its either that or beat said morons to death with their expinsive glass sided mid-tower case which they cant even cut on without calling you for tech support. Sad but I have fielded those calls. "Sir.. Is the power cord plugged in?"
click... "Sir?....."
Yea yea.. I know what your thinking.. But What about the money! Ok.. Lets go over that one. Think about this: How many games are out there in the electronic sea of the internet that ;A- You think are cool, B- Would be willing to dload to try out, C-Would be willing to pay for.
For myself A and B are easy to answer.. Tons. As for C. Hmmm so far since the internet hit big I think I have purchased maybe 10 items that were not released by a "True" software dev. The issue always being that I know nothing about the company, the software was lacking, the graphics sucked, etc.. Always a reason. All of that ties in to the question But what about the money. Most people I have found are reluctant to buy from unknowns. And the main methods of becoming known are people buying your software, spending tons to advertise, or just dumb luck. And in the meantime while your scratching to develop your next project your praying that you have the cash to pay the hosting bill so your site doesnt go down. Yep Indy developers are just raking in the cash.. heheh. Until Next Time.. These are the rambling thoughts of an Indy Software Developer...
