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I'm pretty tired of the outrage headlines. I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed, and willing to move on. I'm not interested in the web or official app, and while

I'm pretty tired of the outrage headlines. I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed, and willing to move on. I'm not interested in the web or official app, and while I really appreciate Reddit, I spend a lot of time on the site that could probably be spent elsewhere, and maybe this change provides the impetus for me to find healthier ways of using my time.

basisword 3y ago
You find healthier ways to use your time, a developer loses his livelihood. The outrage is at the latter, not about how you use Reddit.
- ezekg 3y ago
  This is just business. He'll figure it out. He's a businessman, after all.
  - canes123456 3y ago
    Part of the reason big companies aren't going out of their way to screw over small companies is the terrible PR they get. Excusing it as just business negates this effect.
- veave 3y ago
  That's what happens when you build your business on another business. He knew that reddit could close their API access at any time.
- andrewstuart2 3y ago
  I do get that, and having to change up the focus of your career sucks, 100%. I don't want to diminish the pain and frustration there. But empathy doesn't need to include outrage. I'd point out that any of third-party reddit app devs have one of the best resumes for whatever's next. They should have their choice of paths, whether that be adapting their codebase to $NEXT_PLATFORM, doing some high profile consulting, going back to a day job, etc. It'd be better if they didn't have to, for sure, but it also isn't career-ending.
cheeze 3y ago
That's fine for you, but for many this represents "the end of Reddit as they know it today" Kind of a big deal for me.
- wand3r 3y ago
  I only recently started using apollo so maybe it isnt as impactful. However, I exclusively browse reddit on old.reddit.com with a redirect plugin and RES. So that would be a much more major impact for me. That said, Apollo is pretty rad. I hope they figure something out.
- andrewstuart2 3y ago
  I mean, I agree with the sentiment 100%. It's the end of reddit as I know it and I'm bummed about that. It would be swell if they reverse course in the next month, but this event just has me re-evaluating my use of the platform and at least for now, I'm just preparing myself for whatever is next. Which, if the studies are to be trusted, would be healthier if it was not the next social platform.

basisword 3y ago

You find healthier ways to use your time, a developer loses his livelihood. The outrage is at the latter, not about how you use Reddit.

ezekg 3y ago
This is just business. He'll figure it out. He's a businessman, after all.
- canes123456 3y ago
  Part of the reason big companies aren't going out of their way to screw over small companies is the terrible PR they get. Excusing it as just business negates this effect.
veave 3y ago
That's what happens when you build your business on another business. He knew that reddit could close their API access at any time.
andrewstuart2 3y ago
I do get that, and having to change up the focus of your career sucks, 100%. I don't want to diminish the pain and frustration there. But empathy doesn't need to include outrage. I'd point out that any of third-party reddit app devs have one of the best resumes for whatever's next. They should have their choice of paths, whether that be adapting their codebase to $NEXT_PLATFORM, doing some high profile consulting, going back to a day job, etc. It'd be better if they didn't have to, for sure, but it also isn't career-ending.

cheeze 3y ago

That's fine for you, but for many this represents "the end of Reddit as they know it today" Kind of a big deal for me.

wand3r 3y ago
I only recently started using apollo so maybe it isnt as impactful. However, I exclusively browse reddit on old.reddit.com with a redirect plugin and RES. So that would be a much more major impact for me. That said, Apollo is pretty rad. I hope they figure something out.
andrewstuart2 3y ago
I mean, I agree with the sentiment 100%. It's the end of reddit as I know it and I'm bummed about that. It would be swell if they reverse course in the next month, but this event just has me re-evaluating my use of the platform and at least for now, I'm just preparing myself for whatever is next. Which, if the studies are to be trusted, would be healthier if it was not the next social platform.