Now that Apple is letting Apps developers know how many downloads their Apps are receiving, some successful coders are getting quite the positive "shell shock". Part-time developers who didn't know if they were making the monthly minimum($250) or not are finding out they have huge paychecks coming their way.
Eliza Block, our favorite crossword puzzle developer, found out she's almost hitting $2000/day lately - which, according to her, was totally unexpected. But, she deserves ither app is the best of the breed, filling a need that many people want. The amazing thing is that Apple has taken care of everything from the development envoironment to the transaction services to the distribution to the marketing. You can be a great software developer on your own without having a huge company to back you up. This is truly a game changing play for Apple and the development community.
