Count Franken
My fear is that Apple's going to figure out why this is a problem after there are no indies left.
Chris Parker
@chockenberry OK feeling a little stupid. I'm sure we understand the issue but what should Apple do? Are you saying is an app store problem?
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@ctp Apple should design the rules and features of the App Store to encourage the sustainable development of quality apps. - View other replies
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@siegel Too much on my plate right now. Maybe next year. -
@mjtsai Pity. :-(
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@ctp@chockenberry The App Store is far from perfect, but the root of the problem is nearly-infinite competition, which Apple can’t solve. - View other replies
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@marcoarment@ctp@chockenberry I agree. There's certainly changes to the App Store that could be made but I doubt they'd flip the equation. - View other replies
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@gte@marcoarment@ctp@chockenberry My list of App Store gripes is much shorter after iOS 8, but it will take time to understand the impact - View other replies
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@drbarnard@marcoarment@ctp@chockenberry Yup. But Apple has an incentive (correctly) to optimize for their customers rather than us. - View other replies
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@gte@marcoarment@ctp But that’s the root of@chockenberry’s point. At some point not optimizing for contentious developers means there… -
@gte@marcoarment@ctp Hahaha! Conscientious, not contentious. But I supposed that does describe me and@chockenberry as well. - View other replies
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@drbarnard@marcoarment@ctp@chockenberry Basically, I'm not sure Apple thinks it *needs* indies when it has all these big name brands. - View other replies
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@gte@marcoarment@ctp@chockenberry Apple has the big trees covered & generally focuses on them, but underestimates the value of the forest - Show more
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@ctp@chockenberry Here’s one thing Apple could do: stop making free or 99¢ pricing a condition of being featured. - View other replies
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@chockenberry@ctp Exactly. Right now they’re pushing bundles (reduced prices!), free apps, free games. It’s the Sam Goody bargain bin. -
@dwineman@chockenberry@ctp This is where it's worth recalling that Apple makes its profits on hardware. Long term, resolution needed… -
@dwineman@chockenberry@ctp …but whether to optimize for indies now is a different question entirely. Customer appeal is clear focus.
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@ctp The top lists, lack of trials, and lack of upgrade pricing/transfers instead incentivize shallow, cheap apps. Also, need better search. - View other replies
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@ctp there are many markets where small developers are successful. the app store doesn't appear to be one of them. that seems like a problem
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