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It was very clear then for me! I had to professionally code an image processing application for Symbian in 2008/9, and that's when I formed this opinion. Apple

It was very clear then for me! I had to professionally code an image processing application for Symbian in 2008/9, and that's when I formed this opinion. Apple & Android seemed to agree :) What's surprising is that there weren't more attempts at a sane mobile platform/API - and earlier.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago
2008/2009 was pretty late in the game for such a large ship like Nokia to change course. Their financial situation back then was still good enough to no bother with a massive change of course. Sure, you saw it, but Nokia management was out of touch and more preoccupied with the next quarter rather than with the next 3 years, as it the case in many large old companies.
- fifilura 4y ago
  The sad part was that they had the platform that could have competed with ios and android. A linux based platform that they had worked on since 2005. (Or 2004 even). For som reason the not-so-visionary mgmt decided to cut it, right when it should have started to scale up.
  - DrNosferatu 4y ago
    Was it that Nokia was run by engineers or more actually MBA-types?
    - fifilura 4y ago
      I think so too. Nokia was still a hugely profitable company when they closed down the maemo/meego platform. I think they all recognised the threat from Android/iOS at the time. Just that closing it down was a way to continue showing good profit margins. I think it could have been the right platform at the right time, and I was very surprised they didn't at least give it an honest try.
throwawaaarrgh 4y ago
> What's surprising is that there weren't more attempts at a sane mobile platform/API - and earlier. It's all about leadership, vision, and courage. Leadership that doesn't push new boundaries, has no vision, and lacks the courage to try new risky things, are doomed, unless they are monopolies. Nokia didn't have the market power to succeed in a changing world with its lackluster leadership.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago

2008/2009 was pretty late in the game for such a large ship like Nokia to change course. Their financial situation back then was still good enough to no bother with a massive change of course. Sure, you saw it, but Nokia management was out of touch and more preoccupied with the next quarter rather than with the next 3 years, as it the case in many large old companies.

fifilura 4y ago
The sad part was that they had the platform that could have competed with ios and android. A linux based platform that they had worked on since 2005. (Or 2004 even). For som reason the not-so-visionary mgmt decided to cut it, right when it should have started to scale up.
- DrNosferatu 4y ago
  Was it that Nokia was run by engineers or more actually MBA-types?
  - fifilura 4y ago
    I think so too. Nokia was still a hugely profitable company when they closed down the maemo/meego platform. I think they all recognised the threat from Android/iOS at the time. Just that closing it down was a way to continue showing good profit margins. I think it could have been the right platform at the right time, and I was very surprised they didn't at least give it an honest try.

throwawaaarrgh 4y ago

> What's surprising is that there weren't more attempts at a sane mobile platform/API - and earlier. It's all about leadership, vision, and courage. Leadership that doesn't push new boundaries, has no vision, and lacks the courage to try new risky things, are doomed, unless they are monopolies. Nokia didn't have the market power to succeed in a changing world with its lackluster leadership.