Apple's Mistake
19 hours ago
- Apple's App Store approval process is fundamentally broken and has significantly damaged their reputation with programmers, who once admired the company uncritically.
- Apple's model of treating iPhone apps like music or books fails because software requires direct developer-user relationships and frequent updates, not long, arbitrary delays.
- The launch-fast-and-iterate development model is obstructed by Apple's approval process, leading to old, buggy versions in the App Store and developer frustration.
- Despite loving Apple's hardware, many developers feel conflicted, viewing the company as evil due to its treatment of developers, which could lead to a loss of top talent.
- A potential solution to break Apple's dominance is a device that programmers prefer over the iPhone, possibly a handheld development machine that offers more control.