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A common person isn't able to do what the author did, meaning they'll have to reach for the app store. Conveniently, Apple gets a cut of sales on the app store.
by gaterin 4y ago
A common person isn't able to do what the author did, meaning they'll have to reach for the app store. Conveniently, Apple gets a cut of sales on the app store. The conflicts of interest are clear.
- n3t 4y agoAren't free apps a conflict of interest then? I can imagine that a good platform for making "home-cooked apps" would be beneficial both to Apple and to buyers of their products. I believe Shortcuts was a move in the right direction.
- personjerry 4y ago> Aren't free apps a conflict of interest then? They are indeed, I think. When was the last time you saw a really great free app? That was at the beginning of the App Store ecosystem, I think they've moved away from it.
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- liamN 4y agoArent all the best/popular apps free these days? I have no data to back this up, but in my experience people have gotten less willing to pay money for an app than when the app stores launched (presumably because everyone is used to "free" apps that you pay with your data to use).
- vineyardmike 4y agoThe author is “a common person” though? They’re a fiction writer who doesn’t and hasn’t worked professionally as a software developer. that was the point. They’re “home chefs” not professional.