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On bad reviews and customers and Ego

• quoderat 18y ago
  This is why I use and support as many open-source technologies and apps as I possibly can. Not a great way for anyone to make money, however.
  • tvon 18y ago
    While I'm all for supporting and using open source software, I don't quite get how doing that has anything to do with this story. Or are you talking about the Apple-controlled nature of the AppStore?
    • quoderat 18y ago
      Yeah, the closed nature of the app store and of the device itself.
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• enomar 18y ago
  I released an Android app today with similar results. Lots of people giving 5 star, glowing reviews when it works and lots of people giving 1 star, nonsense complaints. And as with the iPhone, there's no way for the developer to respond or clear up misinformation.
• DenisM 18y ago
  Quote: User: Oh, I’m supposed to read all the other support requests marked this problem is resolved? Sorry. It’s still not resolved for me. Author: Apparently they didn’t understand that “solved” was a relative term. Yes, sure, it’s not solved for you right now, but my resolution was pretty clear—it’s solved in the version Apple is looking at. JUST HOLD TIGHT. I thought this was enough. But no. Me: when you design an app that depends on the availability of third-party network resources make sure you design for graceful handling for the downtime of those resources. And if you don't then somebody else will do it instead of you.