Software, Fitness, and Gaming – Jesse Warden
Software | Fitness | Gaming
Sorry so late, folks, I usually do this in March or April. Â This year was really strange, so I waited hoping for some context that never came. Â Much is the same as last year.
Introduction
The following is a broad coverage of the state of the Flash & Flex market for both W2 and 1099 (employee and freelance) with some W9 data (corp to corp, consulting, etc). Â Continue reading “State of the Flash & Flex Market for 2010”
Preface
Two weeks ago at Microsoft’s Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC), the lack of Silverlight content, more HTML5 content, as well as comments from Bob Muglia, the Microsoft President in charge of the company’s server and tools business, people reacted negatively towards Silverlight’s future.  The press/blogsphere had a field day saying Silverlight was dead, and Microsoft was betting their future on HTML5.  To add insult to injury, they did so WITHOUT admitting to actually snorting coke whilst writing those articles.
My slides from speaking at RIA Unleashed and 360 Flex conferences.
Continue reading “How to Launch a Small Software Product Slides”
Preface
With all the economic and tech turmoil the past year, many have shown a yearning for something stable amidst it all. Some of the mobile & device hype has actually come to fruition without Flash Player taking a starring role. This has had harsh marketing/PR consequences for many peoples continued, or lack of, faith in the platform. Â This is ecspecially true for those of us in the Flash community for awhile; we’ve been hearing for a decade about Flash on mobile, and have long since been tired of hearing it.
We’ve already seen some luminaries leave the platform for iPhone like Aral Balkan & Keith Peters, some for good, some returning (welcome back sexy man Keith). Others have thrown in their joy with Unity 3D. All the while we have HTML5 deceitful propaganda biting at the heels for those of us who have stayed.
What’s next? What technology is coming that we should invest our time in to ensure a continued prosperous career? Should we stay with Flash Player? Â Is there something I can focus on that’ll help me find a niche and as an early adopter get a payoff?
Today, I want to layout what I think is coming the next 6 years to at least put your mind at ease if you’re a Flash/Flex Developer. Â These are my projections based on what I’ve read, corroborated from talking to colleagues and other reading, and based on past experience.
Continue reading “2010: What’s Next for Flash and Flex Developers?”