# What to Expect When Being Featured on Google Play

DevFeed: [What to Expect When Being Featured on Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-to-expect-when-being-featured-on-google-play-30562.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ryanharter.com/blog/2013/08/what-to-expect-when-being-featured-on-google-play/>)

Published: 2013-08-20T07:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blogs on Ryan Harter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blogs-on-ryan-harter.md>)

Topics: [Google Play](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-play.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [google-play](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-play.md>), [play-store](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/play-store.md>), [project](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/project.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

A freelance Android developer recounts how Hashnote was developed, released, and later selected for the Play Picks section on Google Play. The article describes the app's minimalist note-taking features, early user response, feature requests, and the fixes requested before its promotion.

## Source excerpt

It's been a few weeks since my last post, in large part because of all of the work I've been doing for Hashnote. For those who don't know, in the beginning of August Hashnote was featured on Google Play in the Play Picks section. Here's how it went. Before In January of 2012, I decided to leave my 9 to 5 and start my own business as a freelance Android developer. I had landed a large client and started working on some cool projects. One of the benefits of this was that it gave me some more time to work on my own projects. I had recently sold my BGR app to Boy Genius Report, so I needed a new project.