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Being developer-hostile has always been part of Apple's identity, one unfortunate side of Steve Jobs's hubris enabled this stance, but it has worsened considera
by stephc_int13 2y ago
Being developer-hostile has always been part of Apple's identity, one unfortunate side of Steve Jobs's hubris enabled this stance, but it has worsened considerably under Tim Cook.
The eccentric and slightly authoritarian leader knew how to offer just enough to sweeten the deal.
Under Cook, on the other hand, Apple has turned tone-deaf and has continuously played hardball, making numerous faux pas along the way.
I believe that developers good to be considerably worse now, and even if the numbers don't speak loudly yet, I have no doubt they will.
- VelesDude 2y agoI always sucks when you have to quote Steve Ballmers but "Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!". At least in principal Microsoft used to get it. I think they knew that without developers, Windows would be nowhere. Apple sort of gets it with the App store but not as deeply.