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You might find the genius lists go some of the way toward solving this problem for you. They try show things you're likely to be interested in, and don't show s

You might find the genius lists go some of the way toward solving this problem for you. They try show things you're likely to be interested in, and don't show stuff you already own.

melling 13y ago
Now if you could only remind the 500 million other iOS users. Discovery needs to be better. Most people aren't going to dig. If my girlfriend wants an app that she's heard about, I've got to install it for her. Guess who updates the apps on her phone? :-( It's gotta be real easy for most people.
- schrodinger 13y ago
  I'm excited for automatic app updates in iOS 7...
  - wavefunction 13y ago
    I am really unfamiliar with iOS but it blows my mind that this doesn't exist already. It seems like a no-brainer for a feature, especially since Apple basically invented the modern mobile app store.
    - mgkimsal 13y ago
      I'm wary of this. Would like it as an option, but I don't necessarily want my app to change between uses, especially if it's something I need to use quickly. Loading up something with a changed UI, or data changes that need to happen, or whatever, when I wasn't expecting it.... won't make me a happy camper. A notification and ability to trigger the update from in the app would be nice, and having the option of 'auto update' would be nice too. I just don't necessarily want it to be the default with no option to opt out.
      - schrodinger 13y ago
        I think that as developers, we'll need to be very careful to update things incrementally to not jar users. But overall, it should be a win in that just like with a website, the user is always using the latest code. No need to maintain several old versions of web service APIs, which should have a good effect on reducing bugs.
      - Sevores 13y ago
        There is a notification and you can opt-out.
        mgkimsal 13y ago
        thanks.
  - nano111 13y ago
    Automatically break things (or make it less usable/crippled). Hopefully that is optional...
    - misnome 13y ago
      It is.
- mjolk 13y ago
  I'm sure your girlfriend is capable of searching for apps on her own.
  - melling 13y ago
    Sure, but she's not really a big user beyond playing Words with Friends, email, the weather, and using it as a phone. I think you're failing to grasp that many normal people don't really want to go that deep with technology. People really do want simple.
    - mjolk 13y ago
      I'm not failing to grasp that. Most of the software I write is meant to make relatively easy things easier. However, searching for an app? Seriously?
Jare 13y ago
"Try" being the keyword there. Despite my very clear patterns of app consumption (action & puzzle games), Genius keeps suggesting me different podcast apps because I bought one 2 years ago (hint: nobody needs more than one). It has proven completely useless.
- bergie 13y ago
  This seems a problem Amazon has as well. Because I bought an extra power adapter for my tablet, the My Amazon list is now full of various power adapters...

You might find the genius lists go some of the way toward solving this problem for you. They try show things you're likely to be interested in, and don't show stuff you already own.

melling 13y ago

Now if you could only remind the 500 million other iOS users. Discovery needs to be better. Most people aren't going to dig. If my girlfriend wants an app that she's heard about, I've got to install it for her. Guess who updates the apps on her phone? :-( It's gotta be real easy for most people.

schrodinger 13y ago
I'm excited for automatic app updates in iOS 7...
- wavefunction 13y ago
  I am really unfamiliar with iOS but it blows my mind that this doesn't exist already. It seems like a no-brainer for a feature, especially since Apple basically invented the modern mobile app store.
  - mgkimsal 13y ago
    I'm wary of this. Would like it as an option, but I don't necessarily want my app to change between uses, especially if it's something I need to use quickly. Loading up something with a changed UI, or data changes that need to happen, or whatever, when I wasn't expecting it.... won't make me a happy camper. A notification and ability to trigger the update from in the app would be nice, and having the option of 'auto update' would be nice too. I just don't necessarily want it to be the default with no option to opt out.
    - schrodinger 13y ago
      I think that as developers, we'll need to be very careful to update things incrementally to not jar users. But overall, it should be a win in that just like with a website, the user is always using the latest code. No need to maintain several old versions of web service APIs, which should have a good effect on reducing bugs.
    - Sevores 13y ago
      There is a notification and you can opt-out.
      - mgkimsal 13y ago
        thanks.
- nano111 13y ago
  Automatically break things (or make it less usable/crippled). Hopefully that is optional...
  - misnome 13y ago
    It is.
mjolk 13y ago
I'm sure your girlfriend is capable of searching for apps on her own.
- melling 13y ago
  Sure, but she's not really a big user beyond playing Words with Friends, email, the weather, and using it as a phone. I think you're failing to grasp that many normal people don't really want to go that deep with technology. People really do want simple.
  - mjolk 13y ago
    I'm not failing to grasp that. Most of the software I write is meant to make relatively easy things easier. However, searching for an app? Seriously?

Jare 13y ago

"Try" being the keyword there. Despite my very clear patterns of app consumption (action & puzzle games), Genius keeps suggesting me different podcast apps because I bought one 2 years ago (hint: nobody needs more than one). It has proven completely useless.

bergie 13y ago
This seems a problem Amazon has as well. Because I bought an extra power adapter for my tablet, the My Amazon list is now full of various power adapters...