samholmes

It's a beautiful thing having the internet in my pocket where ever I go. I can access virtually any information I want by just pulling my mobile device out of my pocket.

It's a beautiful thing, the web. I can access a constantly growing network of information, and I can even add information to it. I can use and build systems that do amazing things with this information, without too much friction.

Why can't these two beautiful things work well together? Why is it that the state of mobile platforms doesn't take advantage of the power of the web platform? Sure, my phone has a web browser, but how often do I use the applications built on the mobile web vs native mobile? Not often. Why? because the mobile web is less capable (I think intentionally). Why must it be this way? What can we do to change it?

The desktop world enabled freedom to hack any app you want. Your computer is your tool. This isn't the same for my phones.

Why am I not seeing a mobile app that allows me to access a strong web platform that gives these web apps the power of the native platform (much like Chrome for the desktop). That way I as a developer could create an app and release it to the world much like a website is released into the world (without a walled garden–app store).

Will this ever be, or are we doomed to always have these mobile devices closed and controlled by big companies with their own interests?

I want to create quality things. I'm sure this is shared by a lot of people, specifically entrepreneurs.

Quality to me is something that works well at doing something that is useful to me in someone's life.

When I achieve quality, I'd expect my return to be others wanting (or wanting to use) the thing I created.

But, how do I know if my venture is going to be worthwhile even if I create something of the highest quality? I may very well have created something awesome, but how am I to assume other people will even be aware of what I created just because it has quality?

I can spend all my time focusing on the quality in some thing I'm creating, but if I neglect the second factor, spreading awareness, I don't feel like I've achieved what I'm seeking out to do.

However, I feel like if I exert energy into spreading awareness, instead of spending 100% of my capacity on quality, that quality will be diminished as a result.

So, my question is this: How can I focus just on creating great things without the risk that the thing fading into the pit of disregard?

There hasn't been much excitement or rumors about what Apple will do next. Is the next version of iPhone really all that exciting anymore? What do you think Apple will do to stay current; or would you think that with the lose of Steve Jobs, Apple will expire?

There's the iWatch speculation/rumor, but is this all that interesting? What is so exciting about an iPhone on your wrist? Or do you think Apple is developing some cool device using graphene? A watch that could unfold into an iPhone then further unfold into an tablet would be amazing. But, I don't feel like Apple will be pulling this rabbit out of their hat. What do you think?