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So, for example, if the bulk of the customers in Korea might be using Samsung Pay, you might just want to keep integrating with that instead of also having to p

So, for example, if the bulk of the customers in Korea might be using Samsung Pay, you might just want to keep integrating with that instead of also having to provide Apple mechanisms, and maybe restructure your price since Apple imposes its tax?

mrtksn 5y ago
Sure, I can do that. Let's take a look at it: 1) I need to learn and integrate Samsung's API or I need to hire someone to do that for me. I need to maintain a version of the app that works the way Samsung thinks it should(how do you deliver and restore purchases might differ from Apple). 2) Then I need to go through paperwork and payments that will enable me to sell Korea software from UK. I haven't look at the trade agreements between UK and Korea, I guess the easiest way is to pay a specialist that knows it. That's something that I would rather don't go through. Probably it's not possible unless I make significant money from it anyway.
- WesolyKubeczek 5y ago
  Well, Korean government is likely to prioritize their local developers. And their darling, Samsung. UK and US have to jump through some hoops, sorry not sorry.
  - mrtksn 5y ago
    Why not compete on merits instead?
    - WesolyKubeczek 5y ago
      There's a Goldilocks zone in which something mostly resembling free market can exist. Beyond that zone, there's some old boys network running the show, where who's married to whom, who plays <leisure sport for rich dudes> with whom, and who's chums with whom are the things that matter.
      - mrtksn 5y ago
        So the small developers are the old boys network? That's funny. Let me tell you what will happen if that becomes the case, there would be publishers that you pay so that they release your apps in Korea and there would be large companies with enough departments to handle the hops. The idea that this will benefit anyone but the large companies is ridiculous. Don't you find suspicious that there are no crowds of indie developers but giants like Epic who make the noise about it? Do you believe that Epic is an altruistic organisation?

mrtksn 5y ago

Sure, I can do that. Let's take a look at it: 1) I need to learn and integrate Samsung's API or I need to hire someone to do that for me. I need to maintain a version of the app that works the way Samsung thinks it should(how do you deliver and restore purchases might differ from Apple). 2) Then I need to go through paperwork and payments that will enable me to sell Korea software from UK. I haven't look at the trade agreements between UK and Korea, I guess the easiest way is to pay a specialist that knows it. That's something that I would rather don't go through. Probably it's not possible unless I make significant money from it anyway.

WesolyKubeczek 5y ago
Well, Korean government is likely to prioritize their local developers. And their darling, Samsung. UK and US have to jump through some hoops, sorry not sorry.
- mrtksn 5y ago
  Why not compete on merits instead?
  - WesolyKubeczek 5y ago
    There's a Goldilocks zone in which something mostly resembling free market can exist. Beyond that zone, there's some old boys network running the show, where who's married to whom, who plays <leisure sport for rich dudes> with whom, and who's chums with whom are the things that matter.
    - mrtksn 5y ago
      So the small developers are the old boys network? That's funny. Let me tell you what will happen if that becomes the case, there would be publishers that you pay so that they release your apps in Korea and there would be large companies with enough departments to handle the hops. The idea that this will benefit anyone but the large companies is ridiculous. Don't you find suspicious that there are no crowds of indie developers but giants like Epic who make the noise about it? Do you believe that Epic is an altruistic organisation?