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The funny thing is that when I first brought home a book on Cocoa programming in the mid-2000s, my dad (also a programmer) saw it and gave me almost an identica
by armadsen 5y ago
The funny thing is that when I first brought home a book on Cocoa programming in the mid-2000s, my dad (also a programmer) saw it and gave me almost an identical line to your last sentence. He said it was a waste of time, that I'd never make money doing it, and the market for Mac developers was tiny.
I've been doing Mac (and sometimes iOS) development almost ever since and as of right now make almost 2x my dad's career-high salary. That tiny market has treated me very well.
- finiteseries 5y agoEvery single Mac focused developer I’m aware of started pre or around 2010 as well, including me, for a reason. Riding a peak in a self admitted niche market all the way down and then recommending it to others as you yourself exit your career isn’t evidence, it’s irresponsible. The simple fact you had a book on Cocoa programming written in the past decade (and official programming guides, offline/online discussion groups, WWDCs with more than a handful of events) should tell you something about the relative difference in the market since then.