Sometimes, the difference between frustration and a positive outcome is simply having a conversation. If you’ve been following my previous posts about the challenges of getting Whose Flag Is It Anyway? approved for the Apple App Store, you’ll know it’s been quite a journey. An application I’d spent considerable time developing was repeatedly rejected under … Read more
The author reflects on a complicated, on-again, off-again relationship with Apple over fourteen years, marked by app development triumphs and frustrations. Despite frustrations with App Store policies and support, the author remains engaged with Apple, seeking clearer communication regarding app rejections. The underlying message stresses a desire for improvement in developer relations.
I have been writing software for a long time. Long enough to have been rejected by App Review before, and long enough to know that most rejections are boring. A missing privacy string. A screenshot that shows a device frame Apple no longer likes. A login the reviewer couldn’t get past. You read the note, … Read more
Dear Developer…. We identified one or more issues with a recent delivery for your app
There are so many other words I wanted to put there, most of them unprintable. But right now I’m really pissed off with Apple. I’m an advocate for keeping things safe, I’m a fan of two factor authentication. But as far as I’m concerned Apple have it wrong, desperately wrong. Currently there is a lot … Read more
Oh Apple, I’ve made such a fool of myself. Why? Why did I fall for the lure of the slim lines? the promise of the wearables? I was sure that Android was going to make me happy, to fill the gaps that had grown between us. I cannot believe I fell for it. After a … Read more
Dear Apple, I’m sorry but it’s just not working out. It’s not you, it’s me. Look, the last four years have been good. I’m not going to forget the memories we made. Yes, we’ve had our ups and downs, but it’s just not the same any more. I remember how excited I used to get … Read more
Over the years I have always enjoyed getting my hands on the latest gadgets, and my time as an Apple developer has been no different, as soon as a phone was announced I’d want to be among the first to get it. This year Apple announced that it would release to multiple countries on the … Read more
Ok, I don’t rant too often, but this one has me annoyed. Local development house PIG Studios decided to do something a little different when it wanted to launch itself. Effectively there are a number of games in the pipeline, but given the noise of flappy bird, they decided to try and launch a quick, … Read more
November 2009, I had just purchased an iMac and decided it was time to write an iPhone utility. Samantha & I were both enrolled in Weight Watchers and one of the cool things before eating anything was to see how many “Points” things were. Using the trusty $50 calculator purchased at a meeting you could … Read more