Voicy · B2C · dictation app for seniors
Build a Windows app first, since most business users are on Windows
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What they did
After about 6 months as a Chrome extension, built a Windows app with Electron (about 3 months), against the belief that only Mac users pay for apps, because the business world is on Windows. Then shipped Mac (one more month), Linux (2 weeks), iOS and Android so Voicy is available everywhere.
What happened
No platform-specific results given.
- Stage
- growth
“Then after about like 6 months of having the extension, I decided to sit down and build the Windows app. And there's this like weird conception that only Mac people pay for like apps. It's like the entire business world is on Windows, guys.”
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