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Its funny that Microsoft didn't care to update their SwiftKey keyboard for new iOS versions for years and let it become a broken mess, and then when they finall

Its funny that Microsoft didn't care to update their SwiftKey keyboard for new iOS versions for years and let it become a broken mess, and then when they finally release an update it's because of a fucking Bing button. And since the update also actually fixes a lot of issues it looks like they've had it ready for a while and just been just sitting on it and letting their app rot. Working there must be total chaos.

elashri 3y ago
> and then when they finally release an update it's because of a fucking Bing button To be honest and as a heavy user of SwiftKey on iOS, they updated the app and released a fix before all the AI hype in the last couple of months. They might have this in mind as part of their vision from that point, but it is not to say that
- ilt 3y ago
  Exactly. And kudos to them for not removing the Swiftkey either during that time, even if they were not updating it anymore. It was a nice, functional piece of software albeit with some bugs.
  - Closi 3y ago
    Worth noting that they did announce they were discontinuing it and removed it from the app store in October, then brought it back quickly after.
    - nashashmi 3y ago
      Just to put the Bing button on? Not smart. But I'm glad they updated. (I'm using edge with bing button and SwiftKey with Bing button.)
      - Closi 3y ago
        Smart - they are currently trialling GPT/AI features so the keyboard will help you rewrite text.
- coldpie 3y ago
  Wait, you were still using it? I used it for years and years but then they announced they killed it[1] last Fall and I switched to something I like a lot less. Is SwiftKey back? Can I start using it again? Will they just yank it again in three months when people get bored of the AI gimmick? I'm confused. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/microsoft-will-end-support-for-its-swiftkey-ios-keyboard-on-october-5th/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/microsoft-will-end-s... Can we please, as an industry, stop selling good things to big companies just so they can smother them with a pillow?
  - dmix 3y ago
    It never really left. It got removed from the app store briefly but they reversed that decesion pretty quickly afterwards. I've also never had any issues with it on iOS so I'm curious why OP thinks it's a broken mess.
    - coldpie 3y ago
      OK, well, I guess I'll try it. I'm not looking forward to 6 months from now when they do an internal product review and decide to kill it, again.
      - dmix 3y ago
        They just added ChatGPT? That's the last thing they would do in 6 months is kill a new potential interface for it.
    - frantathefranta 3y ago
      Only broken mess I'm experiencing seems to do with iOS integration of 3rd party keyboards. I think the apps are supposed to remember which keyboard you want to use with them, but the SwiftKey regularly persists even in apps in which I didn't switch to it. I wish I didn't have to use it, but until Apple rolls out swipe and autocorrect support to my native language, I'll have to suffer.
      - 3y ago

elashri 3y ago

> and then when they finally release an update it's because of a fucking Bing button To be honest and as a heavy user of SwiftKey on iOS, they updated the app and released a fix before all the AI hype in the last couple of months. They might have this in mind as part of their vision from that point, but it is not to say that

ilt 3y ago
Exactly. And kudos to them for not removing the Swiftkey either during that time, even if they were not updating it anymore. It was a nice, functional piece of software albeit with some bugs.
- Closi 3y ago
  Worth noting that they did announce they were discontinuing it and removed it from the app store in October, then brought it back quickly after.
  - nashashmi 3y ago
    Just to put the Bing button on? Not smart. But I'm glad they updated. (I'm using edge with bing button and SwiftKey with Bing button.)
    - Closi 3y ago
      Smart - they are currently trialling GPT/AI features so the keyboard will help you rewrite text.
coldpie 3y ago
Wait, you were still using it? I used it for years and years but then they announced they killed it[1] last Fall and I switched to something I like a lot less. Is SwiftKey back? Can I start using it again? Will they just yank it again in three months when people get bored of the AI gimmick? I'm confused. [1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/microsoft-will-end-support-for-its-swiftkey-ios-keyboard-on-october-5th/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/microsoft-will-end-s... Can we please, as an industry, stop selling good things to big companies just so they can smother them with a pillow?
- dmix 3y ago
  It never really left. It got removed from the app store briefly but they reversed that decesion pretty quickly afterwards. I've also never had any issues with it on iOS so I'm curious why OP thinks it's a broken mess.
  - coldpie 3y ago
    OK, well, I guess I'll try it. I'm not looking forward to 6 months from now when they do an internal product review and decide to kill it, again.
    - dmix 3y ago
      They just added ChatGPT? That's the last thing they would do in 6 months is kill a new potential interface for it.
  - frantathefranta 3y ago
    Only broken mess I'm experiencing seems to do with iOS integration of 3rd party keyboards. I think the apps are supposed to remember which keyboard you want to use with them, but the SwiftKey regularly persists even in apps in which I didn't switch to it. I wish I didn't have to use it, but until Apple rolls out swipe and autocorrect support to my native language, I'll have to suffer.
    - 3y ago