Neutron :: Bomb

by John Calian |
Topics: Android Marketplace | Apple | Application Stores

I have read one too many articles about the difficulties of App developers in terms of getting an app approved in the Apple App Store. Amongst the issues are the slow time to market (approval sandbox), discrimination and subjectiveness of the approval process, the amount of 'crappy' applications, and the weak search capabilities.

On that last point, there are a few companies trying to make it easier to find apps, certainly innovation has been applied to this problem (appstorehq.com, apptism.com). But, like the conditions in the online music marketplace, the cream will rise to the top, viral-ness will help all types of developers big and small, rich companies will sell more because they spend more on marketing, and MOST of the developers wont make a dime. Tough sh!t. Market places dont have feelings and they are chaotic.

I'm simply tired of all the doom/gloom scenarios. You let all these first time entrepreneurs into an open marketplace and they act as if they havent lived in a capitalistic society their whole lives. And these folks that are upset about the Apple store for taking too long to approve, being too subjective, etc. Well, its Apples damn store, they can sell what they want, when they want.

You think every produce company, food company, drink company, etc. thinks it deserves to be treated like royalty and get their goods into every grocery store? NO. Its a combination of good product that consumers like, and pay-for-placement products that rich companies can afford to promote. this is nothing new. stop complaining, make good apps, and suck it up when it doesnt go your way.