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The App Store is shit for discoverability - and I suspect the lack of an easy keyboard makes it even worse on Apple TV. But even if the discoverability were to

The App Store is shit for discoverability - and I suspect the lack of an easy keyboard makes it even worse on Apple TV. But even if the discoverability were top notch, this still wouldn't be discoverable. Does author seriously expect a properly functioning app discovery engine to prominently surface a dice roller, or a gif browser? There are many, many legitimate complaints against the App Store model and how tough it is to survive as an app developer within that ecosystem, but the base requirement is still "building something good that people want", and I really don't feel like the author did that.

kennywinker 11y ago
Author here! I don't expect the app store to surface any particular app, just not get in the way of finding things. I'm lucky, you only have to swipe across three tabs and type in two letters to find my app. Apple has said explicitly: "The future of TV is apps". If that's the case, then all I ask is for a way to link users to my app.
- chaz72 11y ago
  What would your ideal discovery process be?
  - kennywinker 11y ago
    Ideally - user curated app lists. Start with celebs and notable people from various industries. If it's successful, eventually expand to everyone, not just selected people. Allow curated lists to be updated by the curator whenever they want. That's a longer term solution I see. Short term, I just want you to be able to click a button in iTunes on your Mac and in the App Store on your phone to start the app downloading on your TV. That way I could put a link in this comment and anyone who sees it and is interested can get the app in two clicks.
    - chaz72 11y ago
      I like it. I would think that all they need to do is build your short term solution and the open web can provide the rest. I mean, presuming they can provide a link from the web to iTunes, which seems simple enough.

kennywinker 11y ago

Author here! I don't expect the app store to surface any particular app, just not get in the way of finding things. I'm lucky, you only have to swipe across three tabs and type in two letters to find my app. Apple has said explicitly: "The future of TV is apps". If that's the case, then all I ask is for a way to link users to my app.

chaz72 11y ago
What would your ideal discovery process be?
- kennywinker 11y ago
  Ideally - user curated app lists. Start with celebs and notable people from various industries. If it's successful, eventually expand to everyone, not just selected people. Allow curated lists to be updated by the curator whenever they want. That's a longer term solution I see. Short term, I just want you to be able to click a button in iTunes on your Mac and in the App Store on your phone to start the app downloading on your TV. That way I could put a link in this comment and anyone who sees it and is interested can get the app in two clicks.
  - chaz72 11y ago
    I like it. I would think that all they need to do is build your short term solution and the open web can provide the rest. I mean, presuming they can provide a link from the web to iTunes, which seems simple enough.