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right, because nobody ever made fart apps and other tacky shit in objective c.

• jamesbritt 15y ago
  Plus a common complaint about android is the app dev environment and tools suck compared to iOS. People interested in creating crap seem to find a way, platform notwithstanding.
  • woodall 15y ago
    Because I do not have a Mac(and cannot run OSX in a VM) I am kind of left out in the cold when it comes to developing apps for the iOS. Granted, the Android SDK can, at times, be a bit wonky(sometimes taking as long as 10 mins to boot into a VM) it is still there and available to all platforms. To say it sucks is a pretty tall order.
    • obviator 15y ago
      I agree. The barrier to entry for developing iOS apps is too high for me, as I'd have to buy a Mac and, realistically speaking, an iOS device for testing. But I can run the Android SDK on all my computers, Windows & Linux alike, so development is available wherever I am. Also, the Android SDK works really well for testing with a physical device. Plug in by USB, or use wireless ADB, and it only takes a couple of seconds to deploy a debug package to your testing device. Much faster than using the emulator.
    • jamesbritt 15y ago
      "To say it sucks is a pretty tall order." I agree, but look through past posts on hn and see if this isn't a oft-mentined opinion.