Success comes to those that persevere. It also comes by design and doesn’t happen by chance. Understanding this subtle, yet key difference can set the results of your efforts in the right direction.

At a rate of 30 million a day, downloading apps is a popular hobby among consumers. So, too, is developing ideas for great new ones. The trouble often lies in taking an app from conception to ...

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