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As a software developer I am annoyed that Apple is exerting so much control over their platform instead of being more open with it. But as an iPhone developer

As a software developer I am annoyed that Apple is exerting so much control over their platform instead of being more open with it. But as an iPhone developer I don't really care that much. It doesn't really affect me since I'm already doing my work in Objective-C. I'm not exactly surprised by the recent changes and can understand the logic behind their choices. I think most of the outrage is coming from Flash developers and others who were hoping to be able to leverage their existing skillsets on the iPhone platform.

Zak 17y ago
Before this, if I was going to develop for the iPhone, I'd have leaned toward doing it in Scheme. Now, my only options are languages I don't like. Previously, if I had an idea for a mobile app that seemed financially promising, I'd have written an iPhone app. Now I'm convinced that developing for the iPhone platform is too risky. The only way I'd develop for the iPhone now is if I had some other project that would really benefit financially from a mobile tie-in that didn't work as a web app.