App basics for Firefox OS – a screencast series to get you started

FirefoxOS launched itself on a platform of third world tech-gap closing. At Payward, we are looking at leveraging digital currencies and mobile devices. I am often based in the third world (well, not really: the Yunnan corner of China's a special case). I got excited. Unfortunately, after buying two FirefoxOS devices (ZTE Open and Alcatel OneTouch), spending days over weeks on the IRC channel idling, and submitting many issues ... most prominently this one https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=945047 ... I am basically giving up.

I can't get a hold of anyone who cares, and right now basic workflow like flashing device is impossible. Coming from a background including embedded Linux device development and very globally prominent mobile projects, this is extremely disappointing, since if it's not working for me it's not working for many others.

My advice to FirefoX OS project is have someone actually handle resolving issues for people who want to develop against your platform. Make them your customers. Don't ignore them.

Making a FirefoxOS app is ridiculously easy if you have experience making websites. It's very similar to making a chrome extension.

Really looking forward to the rest of the screencasts.