Quickly Create New FogBugz Cases with Tickets

  • January 18, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

I’ve been a FogBugz user for nearly 5 years. To say I rely on FogBugz is an understatement. It is a critical component in my software development process allowing me to track bugs, feature requests, communicate with customers and more across multiple client and internal projects. To date I have logged over 22,000 cases in FogBugz, which I feel is a lot for a solo developer. And yet, if I had a better, more efficient way to create new cases I might have many more in FogBugz today.

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Need Your Help with a New iPhone App Idea

  • January 18, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

I’m exploring a new iPhone app idea and I need your help. I’m looking for parents who use day care services to answer this short survey. The feedback will help me decide what features to included as well as whether I should pursue the app idea.

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Works Great so Why Give a 1-Star Rating

  • January 15, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

User feedback in iTunes for Labor Mate is typically good. Most user rate Labor Mate with 4 and 5 stars. But every now and then a bad review comes in. A bad review is expected from time to time. After all the app isn’t for everyone. Still, there are times when I’m confused by user feedback. Take for example this feedback from Whidbey Island Filkin-in-Law:

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Selected as a 360iDev San Jose Speaker

  • January 07, 2010
  • Kirby Turner
  • announcements

Yesterday I was having a very good day but around 5:45 pm my day got even better. I received an email from the fine folks at 360iDev that my topic “Building Web Service Powered iPhone Apps” has been selected. Yep, that’s right folks. I will be speaking at the upcoming 360iDev San Jose (April 11-14).

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NSConference

  • January 07, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

Earlier today I mentioned being selected as a speaker at 360iDev San Jose in April. But before I fly out to San Jose, I fly down to Atlanta for NSConference. I’m looking forward to attending this event. For those wondering about NSConference, check out this promo video.

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Labor Mate's Fail From Grace

  • January 06, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

Labor Mate was originally release in October 2008. My expectations for it were low. If it sold 100 units in the first year then I would consider it a success. But my expectation were exceeded. Labor Mate sold 4997 units in the first year, and it has sold 9201 units in all as of yesterday.

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Running an Indie Shop with a Toddler Around

  • January 03, 2010
  • Kirby Turner

One of the hardest challenges I face right now is growing my independent software business while taking care of my 21 month son. Like many other dads out there, my wife works. But what is not typical is my wife is a flight attendant. When she works she is gone for 3, sometimes 4 days in a row, leaving me to fly solo with the kid.

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