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No, they make it hard on purpose even for hobbyist developers with cumbersome signing process and 7 days limit, as a way to bank on the 99$/year registration.
by tasogare 6y ago
No, they make it hard on purpose even for hobbyist developers with cumbersome signing process and 7 days limit, as a way to bank on the 99$/year registration.
- fredsted 6y agoMaking it harder also heightens the bar so low-quality or malicious apps don't get in.
- Aaargh20318 6y ago$99/year is peanuts, that's less than 1 hour of developer time. All it does is prevent spammers from creating a shitload of free accounts.
- outadoc 6y ago> $99/year is peanuts, that's less than 1 hour of developer time lol, I wish.
- kdtsh 6y agoWell ... it might not be what a developer is paid, but it's the value a developer creates for a business (experience and training withstanding of course), if you catch my drift.
- Aaargh20318 6y agoThere's a difference between your salary, what you cost to the company, and how much they charge the customer for your time.
- Monory 6y agoYou're not thinking of programmers from developing countries. It can be several days wage there.
- iso1631 6y ago99 cents a year would stop spammers creating a ton of accounts too