One More Thing's Anthony Agius has 17 days left to raise $25,000 for his crowd funded iOS TV dev show
You can never ask too many questions, but it can be tricky trying to answer them all.
That was the conclusion drawn by One More Thing conference organiser Anthony Agius after the culmination of the Melbourne-based developers event.
Time set aside to answer the queries and quandaries was nowhere near enough there were simply too many questions for one event.
And so, Agius' television project was born, with the aim of informing those just starting out on iOS development around the globe with key tips, tricks, and most importantly insight from those who have been there.
We caught up with Anthony to pose some questions of our own, including just how he's getting along crowd funding his ambitious $25,000 project.
Pocket Gamer: How did the One More Thing conference get off the ground?
Anthony Agius: I attended Webstock in New Zealand earlier this year and loved the vibe of that conference. I also have a few friends that are incredibly talented developers - be it UI or code - and I wanted to give them a little kick up the arse to complete their projects or start new ones.
Combine those two factors and that's how the idea begun. It was also a test to see if I could plan and execute a conference - which I managed to do!
You say you ran out of time to answer all the questions put forward at the event. What kind of issues are iOS developers concerned about?
A large majority of questions revolve around promoting apps. You can work hard on your app to make it great, but getting it noticed is a different area altogether.
Another big question was from laypeople who want to make an app, but have no idea how to do it - so they wanted to know what is actually involved in such a task and why it can cost so much for something they think is so simple.
How do you think your proposed television series will serve this audience?
I've done a lot of audio and radio work before and love its quick and immediate nature. Video, however, is something new to me and from my point of view.
I think it's a much more attention-hungry format - you need to sit there and listen to it, it's much harder to tune out of.
It's also nice to see the people talking and to have vision of the projects they're working on, products they're talking about and the like. Video is a very persuasive medium.
How do you plan to deliver the show to a global audience?
The show will primarily be online - most of the intended audience would probably prefer to watch it than on broadcast television, anyway.
What was behind the decision to crowd fund it?
I've backed a few Kickstarter projects and got to know the guys who developed the Opena case via Kickstarter and was spurred on by their success.
It's an avenue I've never tried before and worth an experiment.
What kind of response are you getting so far?
The response has been great - the concept of the show is something people want to see. However, not as many are willing to open their wallets!
It's also been difficult getting over the whole asking for money thing. Maybe it's just me not being as confident in my ideas as I should be and harbouring some self-doubt, but it's one of the biggest obstacles to overcome.
Right now, unless we get a few business sponsors on the show, it looks unlikely the project will be fully funded, and hence, not go ahead.
There's only 17 days left, so I'm working extra hard and being really persistent with a handful of sponsors that have shown some interest. Hopefully I can manage to get it all before the October 13 deadline.
Thanks to Anthony for his time.
You can find out more about One More Thing on the event's website, and stump up cash for his television project by donating via Pozible.