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Google isn't doing that out of the goodness of their heart though, having a robust app ecosystem is essential and they're doing it for their own benefit. I thin
by Jochim 6y ago
Google isn't doing that out of the goodness of their heart though, having a robust app ecosystem is essential and they're doing it for their own benefit. I think there's a strong case that it's a big part of the reason iOS and Android ended up winning against the fairly large number of competing phone operating systems.
So while it's true that there is a financial cost to Google for hosting your app, there's also a financial gain in the sense that the presence of your app contributes to the popularity/viability of their platform.
- dfee 6y agoI don’t know how the “goodness of their heart” is relevant, but I think you’ve just arrived at the concept of a business: revenue, expenses and profit.
- Jochim 6y agoThe point is that the issue is often framed as "ungrateful developers" taking advantage of the infrastructure Google provides when in reality developers making use of Google's infrastructure provides value to Google in itself.