App Developer Challenges: Writing Helpful Bot Dialogue
The chatbot trend has been burning for a while now, and one of the biggest challenges facing app developers who jump into the fray isn’t entirely a question or programming. Instead, it’s a question of writing. Dialogue isn’t simple, and the trope of the anti-social hoodie-and-flip-flops San Francisco app developer doesn’t exactly lend itself to […]
Dogtown Media Has Returned to Our Venice Beach Roots
We’re moving! Well, moving back home, to be specific. Dogtown Media has grown by leaps and bounds in the last five years, to a team of over thirty mobile app developers. Our main office has been in Santa Monica for the past few years, but our heart has always been in the neighborhood where we […]
It’s Not Just the Millenials: Voters Demand Digital Security
A recent study from Purple Insights on behalf of The App Association (ACT) shows that an overwhelming majority of voters support encryption and privacy — to the tune of a staggering 93%. Thanks in large part to NSA whistleblowing and the recent Apple vs. FBI case, consumers outside of tech have become more concerned than […]
Why STEM Education Matters for the Future of US Tech
Computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education are something we feel very strongly about at Dogtown Media. Many members of our mobile app development team are involved in tech education advocacy — our CEO Marc Fischer even teaches app development at Santa Monica college, and has spoken to student groups on the […]
3 Ways Startups Can Survive and Thrive after Being Acquired
For every startup iPhone or Android app developer that dreams of growing their company into the next Facebook or Instagram, there are dozens more with a more humble goal: acquisition by a larger company. Big exits are a major success for mobile app developers, but getting acquired doesn’t always translate to success for the company […]