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here is my take: apple started with a conservative policy -- if an app might be bad to let in, reject it. also a cheap policy: don't hire extra people who migh

here is my take: apple started with a conservative policy -- if an app might be bad to let in, reject it. also a cheap policy: don't hire extra people who might not be needed. this "conservative" policy let in over 95% of submissions with no trouble. and they had enough manpower to do that in a time frame that is reasonable in the business world (the stories about it taking months are not typical, most apps were approved in under 2 weeks). seeing that situation, how could Apple, or anyone, possibly consider that a failure? that's a very good first iteration. meanwhile, no major disasters happened. apple is now adjusting their policy for the better. they are reforming it. and they now have the knowledge to do that without anything bad happening. this is all as it should be. zero cause for complaint from anyone. job well done. if Apple tried to start with the reformed version, that would not have magically made everything perfect. they would have made just as many initial mistakes implementing any other policy. the difference simply would have been the mistakes did more damage b/c the app approval policy was less cautious in edge cases. yet people spew a bunch of hate in response to recent reforms! > As much as I love Apple I have a hard time praising them for doing something they should have done from the start. reforms should be praised and encouraged!

gcheong 17y ago
"reforms should be praised and encouraged" Which is just what this article does but this one experience is not necessarily evidence of any general reform. When the reforms truly lead to a better experience for all developers, there will be more praise - or at least not as much criticism. Both ends are necessary for progress to be made.
Morieris 17y ago
I think you're right... and the rep that the process gets comes from those 5% with problems, who are shouting at the top of their lungs (typing furiously?), while the other 95% are quietly and contentedly working on their next app. My own experience with the app store has been smooth and uneventful; definitely nothing worth invoking Internet Rage over.

gcheong 17y ago

"reforms should be praised and encouraged" Which is just what this article does but this one experience is not necessarily evidence of any general reform. When the reforms truly lead to a better experience for all developers, there will be more praise - or at least not as much criticism. Both ends are necessary for progress to be made.

Morieris 17y ago

I think you're right... and the rep that the process gets comes from those 5% with problems, who are shouting at the top of their lungs (typing furiously?), while the other 95% are quietly and contentedly working on their next app. My own experience with the app store has been smooth and uneventful; definitely nothing worth invoking Internet Rage over.