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And also, the value developers add to Apple's ecosystem
by collaborative 5y ago
And also, the value developers add to Apple's ecosystem
- kmeisthax 5y agoI didn't want to get into that part of it, but Apple definitely needs developers just as much as developers need them. They tried "just make webapps" (which is way better if your main focus is security over all else) for a year and realized very quickly on that they needed native software for their phones.
- collaborative 5y agoI know, it's not popular to be on the developers' side. But being an Apple developer many times feels like being an unpaid employee. Apple users get value from your work, for free. Actually, it's not even free since you have to pay a subscription and buy Apple hardware Monetization is so broken.. the whole model is designed to discourage legitimate app sales. If I didn't enjoy my work I'd think I'm crazy