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Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers... I was just thinking that all of these Windows vs. Mac comparisons are focused on market share and
by jordanlev 16y ago
Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers...
I was just thinking that all of these Windows vs. Mac comparisons are focused on market share and end-user-y things, but what really enabled Windows to dominate for so long was it's appeal to developers. I have dabbled in iPhone development, and not done any android development, so I'm not qualified to judge -- but from the outside it seems that there is a lot more interest in iPhone than android for developers (based on what I read on HN and elsewhere, and the kinds of freelance jobs I've been offered over the past year). Also, seems that it's easier (well, more straightforward anyway) to make money selling apps on the iPhone vs. android.
I'd love to hear thoughts on this matter from people who have actually developed for both platforms (or made an informed decision to work with one over the other).
- bad_user 16y agowhat really enabled Windows to dominate for so long was it's appeal to developers This was a chicken-egg situation: Windows appealed to developers because it was popular. It was popular because it appealed to developers. It got there through other means, like IBM's endorsement, timing, marketing and indeed an open SDK (contrary to other alternatives at that time). About iPhone development: I had to buy a Mac-mini just so I could run XCode. But all my development for the iPhone starts with PhoneGap (i.e. web apps with some native functionality exposed). I prefer Android just because I can use my favorite tools with it.