An Interview with Shawn Hickman, Developer of Sofa
My name is Shawn Hickman and I’m a designer/developer who makes the app Sofa. Sofa is an iOS app that helps you be more intentional with your downtime. You do this by creating lists of books, movies, tv shows, games and more that you want to enjoy later.
I’ve always been on the nerdier side, but I distinctly remember when the original iPhone was announced. I remember saying “I want to do that!” without having any idea what “that” was. I was overwhelmed with excitement about it. Since then it’s been a winding path to where I am today.
You mention in the About page that you started working on Sofa as a designer and then, later on, a developer (and now both!). What was the transition to developing like and how did you learn the necessary skills?
The transition was hard lol. There were certain technical concepts that took a long time to sink in. The hardest part was not knowing what questions to ask or what to search in Google.
