Sometimes nothing is better than having someone right beside you showing you how to do something. It’s nice to have someone with whom you can discuss a tricky point or who can observe you making the mistake you weren’t aware you were making.

In other words, sometimes there is nothing better than being around people!

Developing and selling a commercial app is an entrepreneurial endeavour by any definition of the phrase and, as such, anyone considering app development should read some literature on the subject. I have some experience in entrepreneurship and never one to pass up an opportunity to ramble on about some past event or knowledge I have gained, I thought it would good to bore you with it.

First, step away from the issue of what the app is, how it works, how much it will cost, etc, because first you will probably need to convince others that your business is a good idea. This usually begins with trying to explain that you have identified some problem or total lack of a current product or service in a particular field. Part of this process, even if you have the resources to develop the app from your own funds, is attracting investment.

Big things are happening at LiveCode. On Thursday I gave a live keynote from the LiveCode Unconference in New York. We made several live announcements.

Since graduating university, where I studied to be a biomedical engineer, I have experienced a potentially life-threatening skull injury, traded my original career path for a life dedicated to a different pursuit entirely, and experienced setbacks and failures one after another in order to learn how to succeed. (I’m sure that last bit sounds pretty familiar to anyone who has spent time programming!)

On Monday this week we ran the first in a series of App in a Day workshops in association with NHS England’s Code4Health Program.

Back in November, Kevin attended an NHS Open Source Open Day and took part in an app hack, which was the starting point for the App in a Day workshop.