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One component of what made Apple the richest company in the world was a willingness to uphold their reputation, even if it meant leaving money on the table. The
by charlesism 8y ago
One component of what made Apple the richest company in the world was a willingness to uphold their reputation, even if it meant leaving money on the table. They've now spent over five years burning through that capital.
For developers, Apple has turned in Comcast. Developers used to evangelize Apple. Now it's "I wish I could switch, but I need MacOS, so they're the only game in town."
- wilsonnb3 8y agoDevelopers tend to overstate how much their love or hatred of apple matters to both Apple themselves and the general public.
- charlesism 8y agoIt isn't possible to overstate the importance of developers to the health of Apple. There are so many reasons. Maybe the most significant: without love from the developer community, Apple can't hire and retain "A players"
- mosselman 8y agoIt seems as if in this thread 'developers' means multiple things: 1. developers who make apps? 2. developers who work for Apple.