Don't be shy to name drop any big franchise you've had the chance to work on. - Lady Shotgun Games #elitenad

At Lady Shotgun Games, diff development: flexible hours, work from home, no large funding, passion projects. #elitenad

People working at min. wage can likely only afford 1-2 games a year. They will go for something they *know* they'll enjoy. #elitenad

It's a great time to go indie: no need for expensive hard/software; big teams. Easy to distribute, cheaper to develop #elitenad

You have to do your own accounting, marketing, PR, biz dev - will require more time than actual dev. #elitenad

Very emotional, personal journey to work on an indie project for Lady Shotgun Games #elitenad

Tips: prepare for the long haul; success is not overnight. Contracts or work for hire can provide cashflow and contacts #elitenad

Tip #2: find your secret weapon. In Lady Shotgun Games's case, great family support system for lodging & child care #elitenad

Tip 3: be sociable. Meet people. Make contacts. Twitter can provide great leads. #elitenad

Tip 4: be yourself. Your app won't be average that way, even if it doesn't please everyone. #elitenad

Tip 5: keep your options open (funding) and your vision clear (games) #elitenad

Crowdfunding: useful but you need some profile before going there according to Lady Shotgun Games #elitenad

Biggest challenge with using juniors: not work quality or speed, but getting them to communicate. #elitenad

Start community management right away. Followers won't happen overnight. #elitenad

Funding conference at IndieCamp w/ Jason Della Rocca. Best time to take people's money? Never. Don't unless you absolutely need to. #elitenad

You can be legally or creatively independent. See those as a spectrum. #elitenad

Austin Hill says that VCs look for companies who allocate at least 20-25% of equity to their core team #elitenad

#elitenad Now learning about IP & patent legal stuff for indies, very important, we're not just arty hippies here!

What are good users? Revenue generation, virality, engagement. #elitenad