![]() ![]() Just like the form and function issue, marketing and blogging is all about striking the right balance. That said, an overwhelming majority have been very pleased in my experience. Realistically, not everyone is going to love what they bought. It's a way for people to get a great deal on a product and have exclusive access to early versions. Quite frankly, any developer who tells you that they're not looking to maximize sales is probably lying. Obviously we're out to make money, but it also creates a lot of excitement. I think it's a combination of a lot of things. How does the group justify the, for lack of a better phrase, "viral marketing" techniques and their open development process? Austin puts it best: If you ask Sophia, she isn't expecting the criticism to stop for their latest venture. It is to be expected when one travels off the path most traveled I think," says Ollie. Some people love it, and some people may not enjoy it as much. So how do Sophia and Ollie feel about the past criticism? "Well, John and Austin did go in a different direction than the norm from most OS X apps, and that did seem to cause a little stratification. Since Sophia and Ollie share a similar ideology, I asked Casasanta, founder of the new project along with Sarner, if this group of individuals and this new application was in some way an answer to the criticism they have received. "If they don't like GUIs, the Terminal isn't too far away in the Utilities folder. "I think a beautiful UI only makes using apps much more pleasurable for most OS X users," says Wagner. That's what I call Delicious today," adds Teutschler. "Well it's the whole package, form and function. The two newest programmers in the stable of coders share the same ideology. "To us, the Delicious Generation is about making apps that strike a great balance between form and function," says Casasanta. They are quick to point out that they have a different definition. Instead of letting the comments of their peers demoralize them, the generation has embraced the tag, even giving away t-shirts with their newfound moniker. Since then, they have had similarly negative sentiments voiced from others around the community. Not too long ago, they earned the label the " Delicious Generation." The label, in its original context, referred to a new generation of coders whose accomplishments have been a "'triumph' of style over substance" according to one developer. Ollie is currently has an application named "Safe Deposit" in development.Īustin and John have been amidst some controversy in the past. ![]() Since then, he has co-developed Menuet and Art Collector and has recently worked as a designer on the Mac Heist project. Ollie's first foray into the Macintosh software development world was "Ollie's iPod Extractor," an iPod recovery tool. So far in her short career, she is responsible for the CoverSutra iTunes controller. Teuthschler is a German programmer who is relatively new to the indie software development scene. In the past, he has also worked on various lower-profile shareware and freeware projects. In the past year, he has played key roles in the My Dream App competition and the MacHeist software giveaway.Īustin Sarner - 18-year-old Austin is the developer behind AppZapper and Disco, and is currently in the process of writing Cookbook, one of the three winners in the My Dream App competition. John is, arguably, best known as the developer of the popular OS X clipboard utility called iClip. They have brought aboard two young Mac developers for a project they refer to as "the least ambitious software project ever." They were kind enough to sit down with us exclusively and give us some information on the venture, and what it's like to own the title "Delicious Generation." The Players: You probably haven't heard yet, but independent shareware developers John Casasanta and Austin Sarner have a new project in the works. ![]()
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