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Dropbox used to do this but eventually abandoned it, due to the cost of maintaining C++ code that works on multiple platforms. Turns out that might be more diff
by bbkane 5y ago
Dropbox used to do this but eventually abandoned it, due to the cost of maintaining C++ code that works on multiple platforms. Turns out that might be more difficult than maintaining native code for each platform.
https://dropbox.tech/mobile/the-not-so-hidden-cost-of-sharing-code-between-ios-and-android https://dropbox.tech/mobile/the-not-so-hidden-cost-of-sharin...
- pjmlp 5y agoI am aware of that case, and it mostly boils down to not wanting to pay market prices for newly hires to replace the C++ developers that left the company.