I’ve run into a road block in developing an application idea I’ve been toying around with for at least a year. Over the past month I’ve scoped it out and wire framed the functionality. I’ve shown it to a few friends for feedback and they all feel it’s got legs for success.
After much deliberation, I feel that the best platform for this application is a native Mac app. First of all, because I use a Mac and I would be the #1 user of this app and I feel the audience it caters to also tend to be Mac users. Second, it would need to take advantage of integrated functionality you can only get from a native app.
Adobe Air is another option, and would seem to be a nice fit, being that I’m not too shabby of a ActionScript developer myself, but there are far too many fine details that bother me about Air (which I’ll save for another blog post). Most importantly, Air feels like a web application in a native window and there’s a big reason this application is not a web app.
So begins my search for a Mac Application developer. The few I do know personally are booked out for the next few months working on iPhone apps. I received a couple referrals for others who are also busy. It seems that the iPhone Gold Rush has swept up all the Mac devs.
Ideally I’d like to team up with a talented developer and build this thing as a 50 / 50 partnership. I’m certain the workload would be equal if not weighed slightly heavier on me for all the scoping, UI design, visual design, testing, ect. I’m willing to hire someone hourly, but longer term and personal commitment to this project would be much more beneficial to the success.
If anyone knows anyone who knows anyone who is an insanely talented programmer and has some knowledge of Cocoa / Objective C (or a passion to learn it), please send them my way. Ideally a local, Utah guy, but I’m willing to work with someone remotely.
I’m very confident this is a great opportunity. And on the surface it’s a pretty simple concept.
I’ve hesitated posting an ad on Authentic Jobs or a freelance board as I feel that it will be difficult to achieve the quality and long term possibilities with the project. But if I continue to have no luck, that’s my next option.
Either that or hunker down and learn Objective C and Cocoa myself.