Daniel and Manton talk again about Apple’s testimony in the Epic lawsuit, and how it seems to be a PR disaster with respect to developers just before WWDC. They wonder how Apple can be so apparently dense about the optics of their actions, and question whether the company is more afraid of changes in the status quo than they are of losing developer enthusiasm.
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Links:
- Alternative App Store Payments – iMore covers Tim Cook’s testimony asserting they would still be entitled to 30% of sales made directly by developers to customers.
- Is Tim Cook not aware… – Apple’s quip about the Mac platform being one example where they do not take 30% commission on all 3rd party sales.
- I’ll leave you with this – Manton’s final tweet before leaving the service in 2012.
- Microsoft Build – Microsoft’s developer conference, streaming live this week.
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Manton and Daniel take in Google’s announcements at Google I/O, and consider that some impressive tech may turn out to be relatively unimpressive in daily use. They compare Google to Apple and Microsoft with respect to making products that capitalize on the human desires instead of sheer technical prowess. They discuss the ongoing Epic vs. Apple trial and their relative lack of interest in it. Also, what is the true cost of WWDC for Apple? Is it a gift to developers or an important marketing function for the company?
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Links:
- WWDC21 – Apple’s 2021 conference page.
- Google I/O 2021 – Google’s annual developer conference.
- Uncanny Valley – Wikipedia page on the widely-cited aesthetic metaphor.
- Announcing Material You – New developments in Google’s design standard.
- Microsoft Build – Microsoft’s developer conference, taking place next week.
- Christina Warren – Long-time friend of the show and current Microsoft Cloud advocate.
- $50 Million on WWDC – The Verge talks about revelations about WWDC spending coming from Phil Schiller’s testimony.
- Epic iPhone Testimony – The Verge article on Phil Schiller’s testimony including the “ruthlessly efficient” quip Manton mentioned.
- ATP 430 – Episode of the Accidental Tech Podcast in which Marco rants about Apple and Siracusa complains about executive email quality.
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As WWDC draws closer, Daniel and Manton wonder whether Apple will announce changes to further unify their multi-platform development proposition. Daniel talks about his impression of “catalystic” user interface, and they comisserate over the Apple’s apparent lack of focus. Manton talks about Micro.blog’s new “bookshelves” feature, and they discuss whether it’s an example of feature creep or an endearingly distinguishing feature.
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Links:
- WWDC 2021 – Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference.
- Catalystic – Daniel’s post on Micro.blog about Catalyst UI.
- Bookshelves – New Micro.blog feature Manton is testing out.
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Manton and Daniel touch on the evolving situation at Basecamp, after losing a longer discussion on the subject due to technical malfunction. Daniel shares his impression of dipping his toes into web development with a popular open source framework.
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Links:
- Changes at Basecamp – Jason Fried’s blog post kicking off the Basecamp fiasco.
- Basecamp’s New Etiquette – David Heinemeier Hansson’s follow-up post to Jason’s.
- An Update – Jason Fried takes stock of the situation after a lot of public criticism and employees resigning.
- Don’t Scar on the First Cut – Jason’s 2016 blog post encouraging companies not to be too rash in establishing new policies.
- Can’t Catch Me – Daniel’s 2010 post asserting the superiority of native apps to web apps.
- Figma – An impressive web-based design app.
- Ember – A web framework for app development.
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