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Re:IOS app success is a lottery: 60% (or more) of developers... by nhangen on Saturday May 05, 2012 @09:57AM (#3932122)
Apps, even those that make very little profit, are great until you factor in customer service. I spend far more time than I'd like answering the same questions over and over again, even though I post several of those answers in the app description and on the website. Sure, I could do a better job of this, but most of my customers don't take the time to read the FAQ and go straight to the customer service email.

I can only imagine how many emails arrive for those with apps selling more than a few hundred/day.

Re:IOS app success is a lottery: 60% (or more) of developers... by Estragon on Saturday May 05, 2012 @10:51AM (#3932235)
Maybe you can improve the app's design so that those support questions don't come up? It sounds like your customers are giving you a gift.
Re:IOS app success is a lottery: 60% (or more) of developers... by nhangen on Saturday May 05, 2012 @03:14PM (#3932944)
Yes it's a gift, but this view is far too simplistic to be reality.