From idea to App Store in 24 hours: Pomodoro

Hello, dear readers of Habra!

Has started 24-hour marathon on the development of iOS applications to work on system Pomodoro! The marathon is available here: bdev.tv. General chat for spectators and leading to jabber'e: bdev@conference.mit.edu. The repository with the latest code github.

Over the past few days with the project there have been a number of changes:

the
    the
  • Updated the website: now in addition to the translation — can be seen playing in the stream a song, you can propose an idea for your next application, to see boring Wallpapers

    • Registered company on Habrahabr the

  • Took a course on the development of free analogs of paid apps

Within 24 hours I zero write the app under iOS7 and put it in the App Store. The idea of the app:

Method of the Pomodoro technique of time management proposed by Francesco Cyril in the late 1980s. the Technique involves partitioning tasks into 25-minute periods, called "tomato", followed by short breaks. Wikipedia

In short, I want to make an app with the ability to configure a particular "loop" timers. Default custom set will 25-5-25-5-25-5-25-30. Two sides will side slide out menu: the left settings, right-statistics. The application of different color schemes, social sharing, tweaks of the timers, the most popular settings suggested by the audience in chat.

In the program stream:

the
    the
  • application development
    • the
  • Free communication, a permanent interactive
    • the
  • to Develop into two hemispheres: the teleconference in Vancouver
    • the
  • Influence community broadcasting: offer what the paid app to be free for the next marathon
    • the
  • competition for the best icon for the app
    • the
  • Great music (Justin Bieber included)
    • the
  • Complete process of publishing the application in App Store
    • the
  • Laughter, intrigue, investigation

Free competing apps and their fatal flaws:

the
    the
  • DropTime: a Beautiful and functional app. Alas, there is a disconnect for money advertising
    • the
  • Pomodoro: a Simple app with no ads. Severely lacking functional set of statistics, rewinding, timer, settings, time periods
    • the
  • Pomodoro: Another app of the same name. Slow on the iPad Mini, incomprehensible interface, missing statistics and settings
    • the
  • doPomodoro: Simple app without ads. Looks nice, but lacks the settings of time intervals

Today I will try to combine beautiful design, functionality and lack of monetization in 24 hours. The more people watching the stream, the merrier! Offer your ideas for project development.

You are welcome to the stream!

Update from 06.12.13 06:46: In the 18th hour of developing the application has successfully reached the stage of "Waiting for Review". As always, the app is beautiful and functional.

Thank you so much for the support throughout! Very pleased that community will not remain indifferent to such projects :)

And, of course, offer ideas for the next stream! What paid app you want to see after the next broadcast?

Update from 11.12.13 18:41:
The application successfully reached the App Store!
Download a free app on the link, begin to work productively, put 5 stars and write a positive review!

Today I filled in the test version 1.1 inside:

the
    the
  • Sound timers
    • the
  • Local Notifications to work with the app minimized
    • the
  • Corrected a bug in the sidebar, when has not been updated in tomatoes
    • Once again thank you all for your support!
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