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I did a short stint for a startup in Korea whose top investor wanted us to get around Apple and Google's 30% cut. After explaining the ToS and how the exemption
by OsrsNeedsf2P 2y ago
I did a short stint for a startup in Korea whose top investor wanted us to get around Apple and Google's 30% cut. After explaining the ToS and how the exemptions didn't apply to us, she set up a meeting with developers from another company she invested in. Those devs, with great smiles on their faces, proceeded to show a remote config that toggled which payment flow a user went through, depending on whether the app version was currently pending review
- mixmastamyk 2y agoSounds like the Volkswagen trick.
- sschueller 2y agoYes, but justified IMO unlike what VW and others did. These aren't government regulations, these are monopolistic tactics by a large monopoly.
- Zak 2y agoAnd for those who don't view government regulations as sacred, the regulation in question was designed to limit how much poison everyone has to breathe, while Apple and Google payment rules are designed to make more profit for those companies.