Why Android devs are losing money, and it’s not due to piracy

Post by cmatthias » Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 8:55 PM UTC

binarycheese wrote: post #68

enjo wrote: post #66

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Ok this is just wrong on so many levels. It's trivial to create interface elements on the fly, even when using XML resources. You're not under any obligation to even define things using XML if you don't want to (and some more dynamic apps don't). There are some issues with the way things are named (a spinner is not what you think it is), it's really a pretty small issue. I find the API's to be fairly well documented…

You obviously don't develop large/similar applications do you? We have custom controls (text boxes, listviews, dynamic formviews) that inherit from Android controls, that are reused over 15+ applications. It was hell building them scratch because the main app was a Java library (not an android app so the XML resources are useless). I don't think you even understand what I'm saying. For example: Can you explain to me…

Post by moe » Wed, Aug 18, 2010, 11:46 PM UTC

pkulak wrote: post #72

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The Android app store is just about useless. This mindless Apple/iPhone fanboyism on HN is really getting old. So you didn't find a friggin' hearts-game that you like and that makes the android store "useless"? Everyone has their own priorities of course, but can we cut out the generalizations?

"This mindless Apple/iPhone fanboyism" And that's not a generalization? If can't find more than 1 or 2 quality apps, yes, the damn thing is useless. That's its "use". It provides maybe 2, so it's not "useless", but it is "just about useless".