Archive - Zachary Shakked

Tip #5 - Build Robust QA Testing as You Scale

The second you have more than a few thousand users, hiring a tester is a good idea

Apr 1, 2022 •

Zachary Shakked

March 2022

Tip #4 - Making Killer App Store Screenshots

How to make App Store screenshots that sell!

Mar 22, 2022 •

Zachary Shakked

Tip #3 – Don't Make Your App Paid Up-Front

A big mistake lots of developers make is charging a fixed, one-time fee for your app upfront.

Mar 19, 2022 •

Zachary Shakked

Tip #2 – Don't Offer iPad / Unnecessary Devices / Accessibility / Dark Mode in v1

Mar 11, 2022 •

Zachary Shakked

Tip #1 – Don't Over Engineer

Over-engineering is a dangerous mistake when launching your product

Mar 4, 2022 •

Zachary Shakked

October 2021

The Best Day of My Life

How a life-changing day triggered an unexpected revelation about happiness

Oct 21, 2021 •

Zachary Shakked

July 2021

A New Direction for Hashtag Expert

Why we're not building new apps, and doubling-down on one

Jul 6, 2021 •

Zachary Shakked

April 2021

Frustrations of Flat Annual Revenue

Tips for dealing with stagnating revenue — hint - make some big bets!

Apr 11, 2021 •

Zachary Shakked

I'm Back — What I've Been Up To — Updates on Hashtag Expert and Like Expert

Consistency has never been one of my strengths

Apr 4, 2021 •

Zachary Shakked

January 2021

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