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Thanks! Yeah this will not be easy but I guess that’s also why there’s an opportunity here :)
Awesome suggestions. Will check them out
Not sure I understand. We don’t install any hardware at peoples homes. We connected directly to the charger over the internet (most new chargers are now IOT devices)
Cool! You can reach me at nikolai at enode io :)
It seems like Bridgely hooks up to the grid while we connects directly to the energy product? so when they sell ML tech to detect EV chargers we help onboard a the customer directly to their app
Oh nice! Thank you so much :)
We are B2B but yes. We are in talks with companies with this approach to help them finalize the connection between prices and their devices :)
Love the design and the product looks super interesting :) Wish there was some type of playground to actually test its capabilities. Hardcoded results is not as impressive
Yeah, wow.. I love that common thread to be so open about everything. Best of luck! Can not wait until release :) I will follow along for updates
Why no billing system? That must be the #1 requested feature? At least that was my understanding (missing feature) from what I could find on the web page. Other than that, simply great site and app.
Best of luck :) If you have any questions, be sure to ask. I started with the Stanford videos on iTunes u. High quality stuff!
Users get a "pro account", much like the Twitter Verified badge (called lolipop AWESOME) for a week if they "Download a free app". Those pays everything from 20 cent to couple of bucks per download.
App runs barely any hosting cost, and this generates a nice little passive income. I have an admin panel to turn on more ads, but as of now I would rather grow with as little intrusive ads as possible. When, and if I turn on more intrusive ads, users can purchase a "pro badge" to get rid of ads. (turned off now).
Best side effect is that I have gotten a LOT better at obj-c development since I started playing with it, and now run a small mobile development company that actually pays the bills. Learn while you play :)
My app and side project "lolipop". An "instagram for gifs and funny images"-niche app. 100k + downloads.
Gotten hugely popular in Norway. Released a revamped iOS 7 version to the US last week (?). Things are going slow over there. Not even reached 1000 downloads.
Traffic always spike during 23:00 - 03:00 when kids should be sleeping... 99% of users lurk and browse reddit/9gag/imgur some contribute (no account needed for browsing).
Link for the lazy:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lolipop-funny-images-gifs/id...