How I built a Mobile App in LiveCode and Took Over the World

by Alan Green on February 12, 2021 15 comments

I’ve had an idea for an app for a few years now, and made one or two abortive attempts at writing it.  I’d get so far, maybe put a few screen mock-ups together, write a bit of code, run into some walls like “How would do I do this?” or “How would that work?”, and then with the daily grind, family responsibilities and life in general, I’d run out of steam and give up.

The Pandemic – a Positive?

Now you wouldn’t think that a pandemic could have a positive and beneficial effect, but oddly enough it did.  I think people in general re-evaluated their work, their lives and their priorities.  Many of us started working from home, which might have its frustrations, but also its benefits. Personally, I gained by not having a 1 hour commute each morning and each evening, and this, amongst other things, gave me the breathing space and clarity to re-start my app development.

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Alan GreenHow I built a Mobile App in LiveCode and Took Over the World