Mark Howland

I feel a 30% flat commission is a bit high. I'm pretty sure a lot would agree. While Google dropped its commission to 15%, Apple still hasn't (if I am correct). So what are your thoughts on App Store and Play Store commissions? Also, do you think there needs to be another Store similar to them?

Hi, I'm Mark. I'm the founder of Tidby. An app that connects journalists with readers for engaging news experiences. A social network news reader. As we approach our launch and like most founders, we're already thinking 5 updates ahead in a way. Which leads to the question that brought you here. Personally I'd like to emphasize more on filters. For example; within Tidby you read stories that stay within a topic (sports, politics, tech, etc), keeping you focused vs reading random stories at any given time. We're adding filters that let you curate your reading experience to discover more within the topic. As with most apps you'll be able to mute authors, sources, subjects, other users, etc. What other kinds of filters would you like to see when it comes to reading the news? When it comes to Mental Health when reading the news, we're adding features like "mood reading". This allows users to curate their own way of reading the news, when they want, how they want. Start your morning with motivating news, push your thought-provoking news to midday, and read inspiring and relaxing news at night. What other kinds of features would you like to see when it comes to reading the news? Thank you for taking the time to read this, and if you respond I will do my best to reply.

I allow my team at Tidby to work when they want. Could we have made released sooner on a schedule, sure. The thing we're learning more is, we're happier this way, we still produce quality results, and we're not stressed at all. We enjoy working together vs feeling like we have to work together. When we're a little bigger and have more business needs, sure time management will be more frequent, but the philosophy is mental health comes first. For example, I feel when there is this "job" feeling when im on a schedule, and I don't feel my best work comes to play. When I feel like I have no schedule but know how important the project is, I still work several hours a day but when I want, how I want.