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They’re spying on you. Since you already give them access to your location, they can use that to find other devices around, pinpoint your location with even mor
by demygale 7y ago
They’re spying on you. Since you already give them access to your location, they can use that to find other devices around, pinpoint your location with even more accuracy, and spy on your friends.
Contacts and camera permissions irk me as well. I’d like to give you access to my contacts so I can invite a friend or something, but the app uses the permission to upload all my contacts to their server. Same with photos. Cool, you now have every picture I’ve ever taken.
This industry has an integrity problem. Programmers who write code like this should not be allowed to practice.
- randomvectors 7y ago> Programmers who write code like this should not be allowed to practice. This is really misplacing the responsibility and shows a lack of understanding about what is actually happening in the industry.
- johnnyRose 7y agoI'm curious how requirements are determined at these huge tech companies. Do the programmers have any weight as to which features are implemented, or are requirements typically handed down from someone else? I'm sure this varies from place to place but I'd like to hear your two cents.
- peruvian 7y agoProgrammers have some say but ultimately it comes from above. The truth is, most programmer would rather add this feature and collect their high salary than rock the boat.
- jedberg 7y agoThis is a good point. They need to know what Bluetooth is around me to build up their database.