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That’s bizarre. The whole point of having an app instead of a website is to have more processing occur locally, right?

jagged-chisel 2y ago
> The whole point of having an app instead of a website is to have more processing occur locally, right? One would think this is the case. I agree it should be. > That’s bizarre. Unfortunately, it's not. It's normal operation.
ponector 2y ago
Why is it so? The whole point of app is to gather your info from the phone and to send you tons of notifications. And don't forget mandatory updates, when you open an app and cannot use it without updating to the latest crappy version.
roughly 2y ago
The whole point of having an app is to collect data, show ads, and “engage the customer with the brand.” Any additional capabilities beyond that are incidental.
- CyberDildonics 2y ago
  Don't forget bait and switching with updates so you can do all that later, possibly after you sell your quality app to someone else and cash out.
- thwarted 2y ago
  The delivery driver is not the customer, but I wouldn't be surprised if some MBA bonehead thought showing ads to workers was a win. "They have to use the app to schedule and do the work, so it's a captive audience!"
  - roughly 2y ago
    Hell, I got shown an ad after I paid for a ride on Lyft the other day. Even if you’re the customer, you’re still the product. If there’s not already ads in the drivers’ views, I’m shocked it’s taken them this long.
  - listenallyall 2y ago
    Why do you think only MBAs have the idea to insert ads? It's not exactly specialized thinking. Plenty of startup founders with technical chops decide to insert ads because they desperately need the revenue.
    - graemep 2y ago
      Because "MBA" has become a generic derogatory term for greedy and short termist management, because its easy to blame a group of people than face the fact that the problem is a wider one of incentives and ethics that pervades the whole of western society.
- edwinjm 2y ago
  And send push notifications
TylerE 2y ago
History has shown over and over again that you cannot trust the client.
dartos 2y ago
No, the whole point of apps is data collection, background tasks (when the device is closed) and push notifications.
simonmales 2y ago
Many apps are shortcuts. They live rent free on people's home screens/launchers. Plenty could exist as a web app.

> The whole point of having an app instead of a website is to have more processing occur locally, right? One would think this is the case. I agree it should be. > That’s bizarre. Unfortunately, it's not. It's normal operation.

ponector 2y ago

Why is it so? The whole point of app is to gather your info from the phone and to send you tons of notifications. And don't forget mandatory updates, when you open an app and cannot use it without updating to the latest crappy version.

roughly 2y ago

The whole point of having an app is to collect data, show ads, and “engage the customer with the brand.” Any additional capabilities beyond that are incidental.

CyberDildonics 2y ago
Don't forget bait and switching with updates so you can do all that later, possibly after you sell your quality app to someone else and cash out.
thwarted 2y ago
The delivery driver is not the customer, but I wouldn't be surprised if some MBA bonehead thought showing ads to workers was a win. "They have to use the app to schedule and do the work, so it's a captive audience!"
- roughly 2y ago
  Hell, I got shown an ad after I paid for a ride on Lyft the other day. Even if you’re the customer, you’re still the product. If there’s not already ads in the drivers’ views, I’m shocked it’s taken them this long.
- listenallyall 2y ago
  Why do you think only MBAs have the idea to insert ads? It's not exactly specialized thinking. Plenty of startup founders with technical chops decide to insert ads because they desperately need the revenue.
  - graemep 2y ago
    Because "MBA" has become a generic derogatory term for greedy and short termist management, because its easy to blame a group of people than face the fact that the problem is a wider one of incentives and ethics that pervades the whole of western society.
edwinjm 2y ago
And send push notifications

TylerE 2y ago

History has shown over and over again that you cannot trust the client.

dartos 2y ago

No, the whole point of apps is data collection, background tasks (when the device is closed) and push notifications.

simonmales 2y ago

Many apps are shortcuts. They live rent free on people's home screens/launchers. Plenty could exist as a web app.