Honestly I feel like this issue is a combination of technology and culture. As our technology has advanced, our perception as a culture has changed because now instant-gratification has become a reality. Not only that but as we move to mobile devices we continue to seek immediate results and companies that previously failed are now succeeding even though they are commodities of one-another. Not to mention your point that consumers are finally becoming more comfortable with doing everything online, compared to previous times.
Wow this is awesome thank you so much! I am barely getting into front-end development but this article is truly inspiring. I will definitely mirror your methodology when attempting to truly grasp the back-end side and I think it will be a great experience. I am firm believer that being able to teach others, is a vital part to truly understanding the material and your thought process along the way.
This is a really cool website, I love the concept and think this can go a long way. I think the website will need some tweaks and the experience can be more intuitive. Unfortunately Im not a developer but I'd love to give you my input on how to make the website flow smoothly.
Thanks! I agree, I meant to include that it is in beta and I wouldn't mind a full redesign. I don't consider myself very skilled with design and would love to hear any input you may have.
Really cool article I found it pretty informative. I think the Uber/On-Demand Taxi Service was a revolutionary idea but the question is how successful will it be in the long term, and how much power does uber truly have over controlling the price? I think they've taken a risky route and may be susceptible to failure without some type of change.
I'm hoping they can incorporate something for weight lifting too. It'd be awesome to chart your growth in a more intuitive way rather then just using Excel.
I've fiddled with the Stronglifts app, it is surprisingly handy. It basically serves the same purpose as a stopwatch and notebook log, but in a nicer more automated package.
Yeah this is what I'm referring too. It would be cool to have an intuitive app that could actually differentiate between bench press and shoulder press. I like to lift weights doing various exercises and typically once I am done I will go to google drive and insert it on a google spreadhseet.
The allure of the current set of exercise apps is that the device automatically tracks the effort, using existing features like accelerometer and GPS, and there's no input required. FitBit tracks steps, some apps use GPS to track distance covered and derive stats. It's nearly literally a no-brainer to use them, and they require no cumbersome gear to wear. Even a heart rate monitor is small and unobtrusive now.
Unfortunately for lifting and many other forms of exercise, the apparatus is not built into the device you already have or can strap on your belt and forget about. In addition to needing special-purpose measuring equipment, the user would have to incorporate the device into the exercise.
A barbell could know it's been picked up and put down, but how would it know how much weight is on it? RFID in the plates? A tennis racket or baseball bat could track swings and speed, but would anyone even care for that metric?
Buying an RFID weight set or a piece of equipment with more sensors on it, or attaching a phone to a bat are all very signifiant barriers of entry.
FitBit, Wear, Microsoft Band, iWatch aren't getting a ton of adoption for these simple metrics, how do you sell the others? Ie 80% of Americans have smart phones, 10% will invest in wear devices, maybe it's just .1% that will invest in bat technology.
This is my first phaser game and I followed a step by step flappy bird tutorial to learn the basics. It's basically all the same components - scrolling background, generated obstacles, and a simple motion character. I'd love to write a tutorial for this one though.
Cool article it sounds counterintuitive when you're thinking of the term "Global Warming". Unfortunately the majority of people equate "Global Warming" to the Earth becoming "Globally Warmed" which is the opposite of actuality. Global Warming is linked to more extreme weather overall and this article presents an interesting point.
