Growing iPhone Development into a Viable Business (~$100/day with ads)

Why not make $100+/hour as a contractor writing iPhone apps for people with "a really good idea"?

Thanks for posting a "middle of the road" kind of story like this. I have found all the stories from the extremes of iPhone app revenue curve to be almost completely useless in understanding how to grind out a reasonably profitable app.

still, this is sad. 36k a year. Just open a coffee shop, and you will make a lot more.