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Creating new apps has just become more effort, while monetization options have become more difficult.
by tobltobs 8y ago
Creating new apps has just become more effort, while monetization options have become more difficult.
- danieldk 8y agoSo? Profit maximization of the developer is not the only thing that matters, users deserve to be protected as well. Applications have become terrible in this respect. I use Little Snitch and see many paid applications report to Google Analytics. I don’t want the developer to know how often and how I use the application, let alone Google. Technical users know how to use an application firewall, uBlock or uMatrix. But the average user was robbed of their privacy without them even knowing, let alone having any choice. The GDPR finally corrects this.
- freeone3000 8y agoGoogle Analytics isn't usually used as a revenue stream, but instead for analytics and telemetry.
- danieldk 8y agoOne motivation for doing analytics/telemetry is being able to set optimal price points, etc. For example, i f 80% of your user population uses your app daily, it is more attractive to switch to a subscription model than if most people use it very irregularly.
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- tobltobs 8y agoOh my god, that sounds like capitalism.