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Microsoft keeps reinventing the recommended GUI framework every few years and leaves their documentation in a convoluted mess (win32, WinForms, WPF, WinUI, etc.
by trinovantes 4y ago
Microsoft keeps reinventing the recommended GUI framework every few years and leaves their documentation in a convoluted mess (win32, WinForms, WPF, WinUI, etc.)
I also suspect it's because the demographic of Mac users are generally richer and more likely to pay for software
- sgt 4y agoSimilar with Android vs iOS. It's tough to be an indie developer on Android as the ecosystem is flooded with terrible apps and clones. In fact, many developers just don't bother any more and build only for iOS. The users are generally willing to pay for quality apps, and that's sadly rarely the case with Android.
- jemmyw 4y agoWhich is a real shame because I prefer Android and I'm willing to pay for useful apps.
- theshrike79 4y agoGoogle shot themselves in the foot by waiting years and years before bringing Play store to different geos. During that time people got used to alternate sources for .apks and they didn't move back. Most likely they converted other people too.
- secretsatan 4y agoThe app store is also pretty flooded with crap nowadays, maybe not as bad. I would argue that iOS is easier to develop for if you're prepared to learn Apple's dev tools. The hardware available is locked down so you can more easily design for all cases, and there's a good bunch of core frameworks covering a lot of functionality
- sgt 4y agoHaving done both: iOS dev makes you smile (not always though.. Xcode, looking at you). Android development makes you want to scream. Currently busy with a Flutter app. Good compromise and it runs on both but definitely not as good as the ideal native experience.