As the author of this article, but without trying to sound too self promotional, I disagree. I was the only Android engineer on an app that is currently featured on the front page of
http://market.android.comEntrepreneurship is awesome. I have self generating, passive income from my personal Android apps and I respond to most customers emails personally.
As far as my skills on SoundTracking:
I already had 2 years of solid Android experience under my belt, and over the course of the project, I learned a shitload more about Android.
I made use of my teammates extensively.
I released early and often.
I managed to generate positive relationships with over 20 api partners to make this project happen.
I discovered new ways to make objected oriented abstractions work in Android.
The list goes on.
Entrepreneurship is awesome. I have self generating, passive income from my personal Android apps and I respond to most customers emails personally.
As far as my skills on SoundTracking:
I already had 2 years of solid Android experience under my belt, and over the course of the project, I learned a shitload more about Android.
I made use of my teammates extensively.
I released early and often.
I managed to generate positive relationships with over 20 api partners to make this project happen.
I discovered new ways to make objected oriented abstractions work in Android.
The list goes on.