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Dev tools · March 20, 2014

How I created and promoted my first OS X app for $304

A behind-the-scenes look at how I created and promoted my first OS X app, without writing a single line of code.

How I created and promoted my first OS X app for $304 launched on March 20, 2014 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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My first OS X app, WorkBurst , is now available in the App Store ! To celebrate, I want to share with you my entire process, from idea to app release. I did everything without writing a single line of code. The total cost? $304. The most important lesson here is that you don’t need to learn how to code to make apps . You should learn to code if you want to know how to code . If you want to make apps , there are other, more direct paths to take. Some of my favorite apps are the most basic. I use Quiet to block out off background applications and Freedom when I don’t want to be distracted by the internet. Neither are complicated apps. They do their job, and do it well.…from novicenolonger.com

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