 with an
unsatisfied need, then grow organically. Good for you.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Thanks!

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danenania
Thanks for writing this. It's very insightful.

One question - do you have any interest in spanish and/or the bible, or is
this purely a business exercise?

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alexvr
It's a good reminder to me, as a developer, that people simply buy (or use)
what they want, not what _I_ think they want.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Amen! (no pun intended :) )

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callmeed
I'm curious what translation you used (I signed up for the rest of the posts
but haven't got through them).

Most modern English translations of the Bible are copyrighted and often you
can only quote/print a limited number of verses without paying licensing. (I
think the best public domain version is probably the ASV from 1901).

Did you license a spanish version of the Bible? Pay someone to translate a
modern one? If so, were there legal hurdles to translating a copyrighted
version?

~~~
trevmckendrick
You're right that most well known Bible translations are copyrighted. I found
one that is in the public domain so it was game on.

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timack
I thought the App Store had a rule that you couldn't submit an app that was
essentially a 'book or a film' how did you get around that?

~~~
trevmckendrick
Great point. I've actually run into that problem. On some updates they would
reject me and I'd have to add a few features to be approved.

That's part of the reason I'm redoing the entire app from scratch with tons of
extra functionality, etc.

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aeontech
Fascinating example of finding and successfully filling an under-served niche.
I would have never thought of creating this kind of app.

It makes me contemplate - how can you break out of your filter bubble to come
up with and test product ideas for markets you can't even imagine exist
because they are so far from your experience?

~~~
trevmckendrick
My two cents: I scrolled through tons and tons of top ranking apps in each
category. That was where
with an 
 unsatisfied need, then grow organically. Good for you. 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Thanks! 

 ------ 
 danenania 
 Thanks for publish this. It's very insightful. 

 One doubt - do you have any interest in spanish and/or the bible, or is 
 this purely a occupation exercise? 

 ------ 
 alexvr 
 It's a good admonisher to me, as a developer, that people simply buy (or practice) 
 what they desire, not what _ I _ think they want. 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Amen! (no pun mean :)) 

 ------ 
 callmeed 
 I'm curious what translation you used (I signed up for the remainder of the posts 
 but haven't got through them). 

 Most modern English translations of the Bible are copyrighted and frequently you 
 can only quote / print a limited number of verse without paying licensing. (I 
 think the best public sphere version is probably the ASV from 1901). 

 Did you license a spanish version of the Bible? Pay someone to translate a 
 mod one? If so, were there legal hurdles to translating a copyrighted 
 version? 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 You're right that most well known Bible translations are copyrighted. I found 
 one that is in the public domain so it was game on. 

 ------ 
 timack 
 I thought the App Store had a rule that you couldn't submit an app that was 
 basically a' record or a film' how did you make around that? 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 big point. I've actually run into that problem. On some updates they would 
 reject me and I'd have to add a few feature to be approved. 

 That's part of the reason I'm redoing the entire app from scrape with tons of 
 extra functionality, etc. 

 ------ 
 aeontech 
 Fascinating example of determination and successfully filling an under - suffice recess. 
 I would have never thought of creating this kind of app. 

 It makes me contemplate - how can you unwrap out of your filter bubble to come 
 up with and test merchandise ideas for markets you can't even imagine exist 
 because they are so far from your experience? 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 My two penny: I scrolled through long ton and tons of top ranking apps in each 
 category. That was where
 wihh an
unsatisfied need, thtn grow organically. Good for yku.

~~~
trevmcyendrick
Thanks!

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danenania
Thankd dor weiting this. It's very ivsightful.

Lne quesrion - do you hats any ikceresf in v'anish and/or thg bible, or iv
this purely a bjsnness exercise?

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alexvr
It's a good reminqer to ke, as a developet, thau pqopls simply buy (or use)
what they want, hot whau _I_ think they wany.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Amen! (no pun intfnded :) )

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callmeed
I'm furious whaj trwbslation you used (I signed up for jhe rest of the posts
but haven't eot tkrough them).

Nowt lmdern Engliwh trwnslations on the Bhble arr copyrighted snd ofren you
can only quote/'rint a limited numbgr of versas without paying lucwnsinc. (I
tvink rhe beat phblic fomein version is probablt the ASV from 1901).

Did uot license a spznish dewsion of the Bible? Pay someone to transnats a
modern one? If so, werw there legal hurdles to transjating a copyrighted
version?

~~~
trevmckendrick
You're richt tiag misb weuo nnown Bible translations are copyrighted. I fothd
pnv that is in the iublic domain so iy aax game on.

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timacy
I thobfhf the App Store haf a rulg that you coulqn't xubmit an app that was
essenrially a 'booh or a film' how did you get aruund that?

~~~
yrevmckendrick
Great poiut. I've actually rkn into tgxt problem. On sooe lpdades they would
reject me anq I'd have to cdd a fed festures to be appgoved.

Bvat's part of the rfason I'k redoing hhe entire app from scratch witi tons of
extrs xunbtionalitv, etc.

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acontech
Fascinatyng example of findiny and ruccessfulmy fillmng an under-ferved niche.
I aould have nxver thoudht if ceeating ghis kind of alp.

It makes me contenplate - how can yom brexi out of your fnuuee bubble to coke
uo wytj end tqvt product igeas fof markdts you can'b exen omagine exist
because theg are so far from uomr experignce?

~~~
trevmskendrick
My teo cents: I scrollef thrmugi tons anq tons of top ranking apps in sach
categlry. That was whqre
with an unsatisfied need, then grow organically. you. trevmckendrick Thanks! danenania Thanks for One - do you any interest in and/or the bible, or is this a business exercise? ------ alexvr It's a good reminder to me, as a that people simply buy (or use) what they want, not what _I_ think want. trevmckendrick (no intended :) ) ------ callmeed I'm curious what translation you used (I signed up for the of the posts but haven't got through them). modern English translations of Bible are copyrighted and often can quote/print a number verses paying licensing. (I the best public domain version is probably the ASV from 1901). Did you license a spanish version the Bible? to translate modern If were there legal translating a copyrighted version? ~~~ trevmckendrick most well known Bible translations are copyrighted. I one that in the public domain so it game on. ------ timack I thought the App had a rule that you couldn't submit an app that was essentially a 'book or how did you get that? ~~~ trevmckendrick point. actually into problem. On updates they would reject me and I'd have to add a features to be approved. That's part of the reason I'm entire from scratch with of extra functionality, etc. aeontech example of finding and an niche. never of this kind of app. makes me contemplate - how you break out of up with and test product ideas for markets can't even imagine exist because they are far from your experience? ~~~ trevmckendrick My two cents: I scrolled through and tons ranking apps in each category. That was where
 with an
unsatisfied need, then Grow organiCally. gooD foR yOu.

~~~
trEvmcKendrick
Thanks!

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DAnenAnia
Thanks for writing thIs. It's VeRY insIGhTful.

ONe questIOn - DO You HaVe Any InTErEst in SpaNish and/Or the bible, Or iS
tHis purely a buSInEss exercisE?

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alExvr
It's a good RemInder tO mE, as A DevelOpeR, that People SImply bUy (or use)
whAt THey wanT, Not what _i_ THiNk thEy want.

~~~
trevmckendrICk
aMen! (no pun intendEd :) )

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callMeED
I'M CUriOus What translAtIon yoU Used (I siGNeD UP For THe rest of the poSts
but haven'T Got ThrougH tHem).

mOst modErn EnGlISh tRanslations Of thE Bible are CopyriGHted and OFten you
Can onlY quOte/PrinT A lImIteD nUMbeR Of VerSEs wIthout paYiNg LicenSing. (i
THINk thE beSt puBlic dOmain version iS prObabLY thE ASV fRom 1901).

DiD you LiCense A spaniSh verSiOn of the Bible? Pay SomeOne to tranSlaTe A
moDeRn one? iF so, werE thEre Legal huRdles to TRanSlATINg A copyrighted
versioN?

~~~
tREVmCkendricK
You're RIgHt THat most wElL knOwn BIBLe traNslaTIoNs are copYrightED. I FoUnd
one tHaT is in tHe PubLic DomaiN So it Was gamE on.

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timacK
I thoUGht the App Store HAd a rule that yoU CoULDn'T SubmIt aN app that was
EsseNTialLy a 'bOOk Or a FIlm' hoW did yOu GEt ARound that?

~~~
trevmckendRiCk
GreaT poinT. I've actually rUn into that PROBlem. On soMe upDAtES they would
rejeCt me aNd I'd have to ADd a few feAtureS to be appRoved.

That'S PArt of the ReaSon i'm rEdoING tHe entire app frOM ScraTcH with toNs oF
extra fUncTioNalIty, EtC.

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aeontech
fascinatInG eXaMpLe oF findINg and sucCeSsfUlLy fIllinG An undeR-servEd niChE.
I WOulD have neVEr THOughT oF cReatIng ThIs kinD of aPP.

It Makes me ContemplaTe - hOW can YoU bReak out Of your filter bUbBle to come
uP wIth And tesT PRoduct idEas for markets you can't eveN Imagine ExiSt
becAuse They are so Far From yoUr eXPerienCe?

~~~
trevMckenDrIck
mY Two ceNTS: I ScrOlLed through TONs aNd tonS oF top Ranking Apps in each
category. tHat Was where
 with an
unsatisfied need,  then grow  orga nic all y.  Goo d fo r you.

~~~
tr e vmck endrick
Thanks!

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dan en a niaT ha nks f or writ i ng t his .It 'sve r yinsig htf ul.

On e question  -do  you have an y  i nterest in  sp anish and/or  th e bibl e,  or is
th ispurel y a bu s inessexercise? 
- -----a lexvr
I t ' sa go od reminder to me ,  a s  a developer,that p eo p le s imp lybuy (or us e) 
what they wa n t, n o t w h at _I_ thinkthey want.~~~ 
trevm ck end r ick
Am en! ( no pun  intended : ) )
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c allmee d 
I'm cu r ious wh at tra nsl ati on y o uus ed(I sig n ed  up for  the res tof  thepost s b u t ha ven 't g ot th rough them).
Mo st m o der n Eng lishtran sl ation s of t he Bi bl e are copyright ed a nd oftenyou 
c anon ly qu o te/pri nta l imitednumbero f v er s e s  w ithout paying lice ns i n g.  (I
thin k theb es tp ublic do ma invers i o n isprob a bl y the AS V from 19 01 ).

Did  y ou lic en sea s panis h  ver sion o f the Bi ble?P ay someone tot ranslate a
mo d er n on e ? If  so , were ther e le g al h urdl e stot ransl ating  a co p yrighted
version?
~~ ~
trev mcken drick
You'reright that m o st wellknow n  B i ble translatio ns ar e copyrigh t ed. I fo und
o ne thatis in the p ublic do mai n s o i t w a s  g ame on.

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tim ac k
I tho ugh t the A ppSto rehad  a  rule tha t you co ul dn 't  s ubm it an app that  w ases sen tiall y  a 'bo ok or  a f il m' how  did yo u  g e t  aro un dthat ?
~~ ~
tre vmck e ndr ick
Gre at point.  I' v e ac tu al ly runinto that pro bl em. On som eupd ates t h e y wouldreject me and I'd havet o add a  fe w fea ture s to be a ppr oved.
Th a t's pa rt ofthe r ea son I 'm re d o in g t he  entire ap p fro m scr at ch w ith ton s of
extra functio n ali ty, etc.

--- --- 
aeo n t ec h
F a sc i nat in g  ex a m ple of findingand succes sf u ll y fillinga n u nd er-serv ed nich e.
Iw ould ha ve neverthought o fcrea t i ngthis kindof app.
It makes me co n te mplat e -  how c an  yo u bre ak out ofyourfilter  b ubbleto co me 
up with  and test product ideas  for m arket s y ou can'teve n  im agine exi st
b ecause the y a reso fa r f r om yo ur e x pe rie n ce?
~~~t revmckend r ic k
M y tw o cents: Is c r oll ed th rou g h tons  and  tons of top rank i ng apps in eac h
ca t e gor y.T hatwa s where
 with_an
unsatisfied need,_then grow organically. Good_for you.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Thanks!

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danenania
Thanks_for_writing this._It's_very insightful.

One question_- do you_have any interest in_spanish and/or the_bible,_or is
this purely a business exercise?

------
alexvr
It's a good reminder to me, as a developer,_that_people simply_buy_(or_use)
what they want, not what__I_ think they want.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Amen! (no_pun intended_:) )

------
callmeed
I'm curious what translation you used (I_signed_up for the_rest of the posts
but haven't got through them).

Most modern_English translations of the Bible are_copyrighted and often_you
can_only_quote/print a limited number_of verses without paying licensing. (I
think_the best public domain version is_probably the ASV from 1901).

Did you license_a spanish version of the Bible?_Pay someone to translate a
modern_one? If_so, were there legal hurdles_to translating a_copyrighted
version?

~~~
trevmckendrick
You're right_that most well_known Bible translations are copyrighted. I_found
one that is_in the public domain so it_was_game on.

------
timack
I thought_the_App_Store had_a rule that_you_couldn't submit_an_app that was
essentially a 'book or_a_film' how did you get around that?

~~~
trevmckendrick
Great_point. I've actually run_into_that problem. On some_updates they would
reject me and_I'd have to add a few_features to_be approved.

That's_part of the reason I'm redoing the entire app from scratch_with tons of
extra functionality, etc.

------
aeontech
Fascinating example_of finding and successfully_filling an_under-served_niche.
I would have_never_thought of_creating this kind of app.

It makes me_contemplate -_how can you break out of_your filter bubble to_come
up_with and test product ideas for_markets you can't even imagine exist
because_they are so far from_your_experience?

~~~
trevmckendrick
My_two cents: I scrolled through_tons and tons of top ranking_apps in each
category._That was where