fharper1961

I saw the writing on the wall in 2008-2009. A developer created a podcast app that downloaded directly to the phone without syncing through a PC running iTunes. I was running Linux, and I really wanted to buy that app.

But Apple rejected it, so the developer lost out, and I lost out. I could not accept that Apple was preventing me from running an app on hardware I "owned"! I never bought another iPhone after that.

I've been an Android developer since 2010. But now I've realized that Android has similar flaws because it is controlled by one corporation:

=> 30% Play Store transaction fees!

=> Apps delisted without any explanation

The freedom on open platforms is vital; so I will invest more time in them than in closed ones.

Location data can also be used to help prove your innocence.

It sucks that this innocent person ended up suffering. Hopefully law enforcement will become better at figuring out false positives before arresting someone.

I do like that the gov. doesn't have direct access. Seems to me like the more independent parties required to access the data, the lower the chances of abuse.

True, but hiring freelancers isn't usually the same as being part of the same team working towards shared goals.

Ideally I'd find people I enjoy working with and who have complementary skills.

I'm sympathetic to his goal because I have similar aspirations to have more freedom.

What I might miss in his situation is working as part of a team with others: business people, SW devs, design

Kinda scary to have a chrome extension that can read all of your email. Is the cure more dangerous than the disease?

I had the same concern re: battery life, so I looked at CPU use while running an app, scrolling through lists, and then idle.

The CPU use seemed to be very similar to well behaving native apps.

Counter example: On the April cover of Vogue, Selena Gomez is referred to as Selena.

Money quote at the end:

"“A huge part of an assistant is search,” he said. “Google is a search company. Amazon is not.”

Thanks for correcting my mistake.