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Yeah this is kind of causing a full on panic in the office today. If Apple fucks something up, and your app don't run no more, it's your fault and it's now you

by warcher 10y ago

Yeah this is kind of causing a full on panic in the office today. If Apple fucks something up, and your app don't run no more, it's your fault and it's now your problem.

warcher 10y ago
You literally can't leave a review saying "This version of iOS is shitty and it breaks all my apps." But you can absolutely throw a brick through my front window.
- jonathannorris 10y ago
  Actually with 10.3 you can: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/apple-will-let-developers-reply-to-reviews-in-the-app-store-soon-for-ios-and-mac-apps/ https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/apple-will-let-developers-rep...
  - sixstringtheory 10y ago
    That deals with responding to reviews of your app, not an ability to leave a review for iOS itself. Either way, I don't think the average consumer will understand that they've lost data because of a bug in a new filesystem. And if you are an app with appreciable market share and something goes wrong, I doubt one would be able to mitigate a crush of negative reviews.
    - thecosas 10y ago
      If you're an app with a large marketshare, the responsible thing would be to do testing with the betas to search out potential bugs. Doesn't cover all instances, but should help with any MAJOR bugs that would come up.
      - warcher 10y ago
        You only get the level of engineering investment that somebody is willing to pay for.
  - warcher 10y ago
    haha, I knew that "actually..." was coming. I deserved that. Whether our customers will be mollified by me replying "Actually, it's Apple's fault, you see..." remains to be seen. It has not been my experience that they're real forgiving of that kind of thing. I've been through this before. My white knuckle grip on my chair is loosening a little though-- we might get through this bit of turbulence ok. Knock on wood. ;)
    - nicky0 10y ago
      Presumably you've been testing your app during the beta phase?
      - warcher 10y ago
        Apps. Nearly twenty, maybe more, I lost count. And no-- I actually wasn't expecting a filesystem switcheroo in a point release. Surprise!
josho 10y ago
That is why Apple has had 10.3 in beta, so that developers could test their apps and report breakages before anything goes public. Seems like business as usual to me.

by warcher 10y ago

Yeah this is kind of causing a full on panic in the office today. If Apple fucks something up, and your app don't run no more, it's your fault and it's now your problem.

warcher 10y ago

You literally can't leave a review saying "This version of iOS is shitty and it breaks all my apps." But you can absolutely throw a brick through my front window.

jonathannorris 10y ago
Actually with 10.3 you can: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/apple-will-let-developers-reply-to-reviews-in-the-app-store-soon-for-ios-and-mac-apps/ https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/24/apple-will-let-developers-rep...
- sixstringtheory 10y ago
  That deals with responding to reviews of your app, not an ability to leave a review for iOS itself. Either way, I don't think the average consumer will understand that they've lost data because of a bug in a new filesystem. And if you are an app with appreciable market share and something goes wrong, I doubt one would be able to mitigate a crush of negative reviews.
  - thecosas 10y ago
    If you're an app with a large marketshare, the responsible thing would be to do testing with the betas to search out potential bugs. Doesn't cover all instances, but should help with any MAJOR bugs that would come up.
    - warcher 10y ago
      You only get the level of engineering investment that somebody is willing to pay for.
- warcher 10y ago
  haha, I knew that "actually..." was coming. I deserved that. Whether our customers will be mollified by me replying "Actually, it's Apple's fault, you see..." remains to be seen. It has not been my experience that they're real forgiving of that kind of thing. I've been through this before. My white knuckle grip on my chair is loosening a little though-- we might get through this bit of turbulence ok. Knock on wood. ;)
  - nicky0 10y ago
    Presumably you've been testing your app during the beta phase?
    - warcher 10y ago
      Apps. Nearly twenty, maybe more, I lost count. And no-- I actually wasn't expecting a filesystem switcheroo in a point release. Surprise!

josho 10y ago

That is why Apple has had 10.3 in beta, so that developers could test their apps and report breakages before anything goes public. Seems like business as usual to me.