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I think this is a delicate balance as a user. On one hand, I understand the commenters frustration over constantly changing API's. I understand that it is diff
by justadudeama 8y ago
I think this is a delicate balance as a user.
On one hand, I understand the commenters frustration over constantly changing API's. I understand that it is difficult and not fun and a lot of work.
On the other hand, as a user, I appreciate the fact that Apple forces people to update their code. I don't know how true it is, but there are roomers that Microsoft didn't release Windows 9 in fear of code that checked to see if the Windows version started with "9". Look at Windows first party apps, you have things like control panel and settings, two apps that have no excuse for being duplicates besides the fact that Microsoft refuses to stop supporting legacy code.
In my opinion, software is something to be maintained. Maintenance is ugly and isn't glamorous (won't see BBEdit on product hunt anytime soon), but is necessary. I think the user and developer experience would be worth is software written 25 years ago ran perfectly on my computer, I don't want that.
- Wowfunhappy 8y agoAgain, I'm actually a user, not a developer. When developers update their apps, that's great! But for every developer Apple "forces" to make updates, there's a developer who decides to just target Electron instead, or an old app that simply breaks.
- x0x0 8y agoMakechecks comment reads like an psa for just use electron. Which sucks cause electron is a pig but damn. Code shouldn't bitrot this fast. Also, re Adobe: idiots at the genius bar basically said it's fine and good that using Photoshop cores a brand new mbp on the latest os, and that's not apple's problem because Adobe hasn't certified the new os. We're getting close to buying this employee a windos laptop that is both cheaper and actually runs Photoshop