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If Marco Arment was serious about Android, he would most likely give up control and outsource development to a talented Android developer. Maybe even one who is
by wallflower 15y ago
If Marco Arment was serious about Android, he would most likely give up control and outsource development to a talented Android developer. Maybe even one who is employed by Google... I'm sure Google would be more than willing to work closely with Marco, as they did in creating Twitter's app, as Instapaper is a brand. Twitter was supposed to open source the code to their Android app as a condition of the assistance but that commitment got conveniently disregarded.
I wonder why someone from Google's Android team does not officially and publicly extend an offer (as a rebuttal) to help develop Instapaper for Android.
- tewolde 15y agoCome to think of it, that may be his best case scenario. At the very least it may be a publicity ploy
- adambyrtek 15y agoThis is completely over the top. Why should Google spend resources to drive profits for a developer who doesn't even care himself? Don't get me wrong, I love Instapaper and I would like to keep using it, but Marco's blatant dismissal of a large population of users forces me to consider alternatives.
- Supermighty 15y agoIf Instapaper on Android sells handsets then why wouldn't Google want to help.
- adambyrtek 15y agoFirst you have to prove that "Instapaper on Android sells handsets", which seems extremely unlikely.
- _pius 15y agoIf Marco Arment was serious about Android, he would most likely give up control and outsource development to a talented Android developer. That's his plan. http://www.marco.org/2011/12/07/standing-up-for-android http://www.marco.org/2011/12/07/standing-up-for-android