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Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by fuzzy2 »

bdcravens wrote: post #117
kyran_adept wrote: post #7

As an Android user, I am completely blown away by two things: #1 iPhones got this only in 2020, when Android had this since the first version, #2 iPhone owners are willing to spend $28 for a icon pack, a very nice one, but still an icon pack.

Other than the derisive "sheeple" response, why do people stick with iPhones when Androids have more desirable features?

My iPhone is almost 4 years old. It is still very fast (never had to reset it) and still gets updates.

What's not to like?

My last Android (Nexus 5) stopped receiving updates just 2 years after I bought it, because of some ridiculous graphics driver bs.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by pwinnski »

itsoktocry wrote: post #91
necovek wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That seems to ignore the fact that there are hundreds of people of equally "honed skills" not having earned $100k over 6 days. The key to a success of this type is luck. Sure, you can optimize for being on the path of success, but majority will still be missed.

> The key to a success of this type is luck. What an odd mentality. No, the key to success is skill , with effort (grit?) thrown in there as well. Luck can sometimes play a significant factor, all else being equal. But the idea that everyone is equally "good" at things, or put in the same effort, and that it's mere chance that success happens to someone is...pessimistic to say the least.

Academic studies have repeatedly found that one of the single biggest determinants in success of just about any kind is luck. It is a very common misconception that hard work results in success, or that talent results in success, but that's looking at the successful from the wrong end.

It is rare to find someone very lazy or completely talentless among the most successful, so it must be hard work and talent, right? No, because it's easy to find very hard-working and talented people who are not successful. In fact, according to research[0], the most successful are usually not the most talented, but those of mediocre talent and a lot of luck.

[0] https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by MiroF »

jacquesm wrote: post #86
macNchz wrote: post #29

It’s funny how trends change but Apple users’ appetite for icons stays the same...10 years ago Apple made the navigation icons in iTunes greyscale instead of color. I wasn’t sold on it so I fired up ResEdit and quickly edited the old icons into the new sprite file inside the app package. I saw other people complaining online so I posted the updated resource file on my $5/mo shared hosting and put a link on a forum...…

Nothing like free users when it comes to entitlement. I think this is mostly because they don't realize which companies are large and which are small or even just hobby projects, it is trivial to appear much larger than you are on the web.

> think this is mostly because they don't realize which companies are large and which are small or even just hobby projects

Definitely - it is hard for many to grasp how productive a single engineer can be in putting together a project that looks quite polished and professional.

But also, some people are just mean.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by elboru »

bdcravens wrote: post #117
kyran_adept wrote: post #7

As an Android user, I am completely blown away by two things: #1 iPhones got this only in 2020, when Android had this since the first version, #2 iPhone owners are willing to spend $28 for a icon pack, a very nice one, but still an icon pack.

Other than the derisive "sheeple" response, why do people stick with iPhones when Androids have more desirable features?

This is anecdotal of course. But I was an Android user since the first Galaxy S until the Galaxy S7 (with Nexus and some others in between). I don’t know if this is still the case but every single time I had one of the big updates my phone just started getting slower and slower, most of my phones got a crack in the screen, battery started draining really quickly. I couldn’t spend more than 1.5 years with the same phone without wanting a new one really bad.

Then I got my first iPhone almost three years ago, and I still have the same phone and I don’t feel a need to get a new one. After several major updates my phone still works perfectly (even better I would say). Battery is in 85% and still lasts a whole day. Do I miss some features? of course, but the same would be true if I switched to Android, I would miss Shortcuts, Airdrop and other small features, plus at present time I can’t think of a big feature I’m missing from Android.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by thanhhaimai »

macNchz wrote: post #29

It’s funny how trends change but Apple users’ appetite for icons stays the same...10 years ago Apple made the navigation icons in iTunes greyscale instead of color. I wasn’t sold on it so I fired up ResEdit and quickly edited the old icons into the new sprite file inside the app package. I saw other people complaining online so I posted the updated resource file on my $5/mo shared hosting and put a link on a forum...…

It's funny you mentioned this. When I was on iOS, I was never satisfied with the icons (or the UI in general). I always wanted to customize it. The stock colors/design just left me wanted for more. It's an unconscious feeling; there is no concrete thing to pin point and say that the UI is bad.

What's strange is that, since I switched to Android a couple years back, I no longer had the urge to change the icons or customizing the UI. There is something about the design that makes it feel "okay". You don't feel like you're fighting the phone or being left wanted for more.

I just picked up an iphone from family to check it out, and instantly feel the need to customize it. For all the UX experts, is there a theory/phenomenal for this that I can read more?

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by heavyset_go »

hnlmorg wrote: post #47
tl wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It also slows down the launch of every app because you're launching an app to launch your app. The idea that people would pay money, do a bunch of extra work and make their device slower just to change the appearance of their home screen because a handful of people on social media popularize it blows my mind.

> The idea that people would pay money, do a bunch of extra work and make their device slower just to change the appearance of their home screen because a handful of people on social media popularize it blows my mind. I'm surprised you find that surprising because customisation isn't exactly a new phenomenon. I mean is it really any different to techies slapping stickers on their laptop? Or car enthusiasts modding th…

> I'm surprised you find that surprising because customisation isn't exactly a new phenomenon

An entire generation of developers is growing up being told that users like being told how to use their devices, and that options scare them.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by jschwartzi »

bdcravens wrote: post #117
kyran_adept wrote: post #7

As an Android user, I am completely blown away by two things: #1 iPhones got this only in 2020, when Android had this since the first version, #2 iPhone owners are willing to spend $28 for a icon pack, a very nice one, but still an icon pack.

Other than the derisive "sheeple" response, why do people stick with iPhones when Androids have more desirable features?

My 4 year old Apple phone continues to work great, while every Android phone I've used would get progressively slower and less capable with each Android update.

Also there was a plethora of Android features to support local advertising that I considered very invasive of my privacy. One example was an ad campaign for a children's clothing store called "Charming Charlie" which would pop up on my phone whenever I walked past their store at the mall regardless of whether Bluetooth and Wifi were on or off.

Finally, I can actually talk to a live human when I'm having problems with my Apple phone.

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