Jim Lynch: Off the Top of My Head…

Looks like you can write your own ticket if you’re a good iPhone app developer.

According to oDesk, a technology outsourcer billing itself as the “leading marketplace and global IT platform for outsourcing technology jobs to certified, freelance, Apple iPhone developers”, demand has risen for iPhone-related positions from 30 to upwards of 140 jobs per month over the past six months.

While the numbers are drawn from internal oDesk records only, such a steep increase is unlikely to be an isolated phenomenon. Nor is oDesk’s sample pool a limited one, since they have representation in over 100 countries worldwide, including major markets like the U.S. and China.

Though some of the growth followed immediately after the announcement of the iPhone SDK availability, the most significant growth came after last July, when the App Store officially opened for business. No doubt the impressive download numbers that continue to come out of Cupertino are beginning to catch the attention of the wait-and-see corporate crowd.

If the numbers are a good representation of a wider trend, then there are a few things to take away from this rapid growth.

Not very surprising though given the HUGE popularity of the app store. People love it and some developers are making money, hand over fist. As a writer/editor type I know that it has been a hell of a lot of fun watching this new platform take off and grow. It’s a heck of a lot of fun to write about and each week there are more and more apps in the app store.

If you’re a developer looking for a way to make some cash or get a job, the iPhone 3G might be your ticket to the big time.

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