Re:Hello Android
by ardit33 on Saturday June 01, 2019 @06:58PM
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My third smartphone was an android, and unfortunately Android is a 'death by thousands cuts' type of experience....
I remember, even when their Dev APi and kits came out, the API was convoluted, unnecessary complex, and also a 'death by thousands cuts' type of experience.
IOS development is much better, (the pain point on iOS has always been the signing/cert and test distribution experience, but working with XCOde and iOS Simulators is still a much better experience).
Since then I turned into iOS and never looked back.
I think the reason is that google keeps hiring people that know how to implement Radix sort in top of their heads, and balance a Graph under 2 mins, but really know nothing about UX/UI and overall user experience.
Good (native) client work is just not part of their DNA. Youtube, Maps and Gmail being an exception. While Music and all their myriad of chat/social apps being a failure.
I don't think there is going to be a change in the company unless they start fresh with new priorities, user experience before Academic Experimental mental exercises that their APIs tend to become.
I remember, even when their Dev APi and kits came out, the API was convoluted, unnecessary complex, and also a 'death by thousands cuts' type of experience. IOS development is much better, (the pain point on iOS has always been the signing/cert and test distribution experience, but working with XCOde and iOS Simulators is still a much better experience).
Since then I turned into iOS and never looked back.
I think the reason is that google keeps hiring people that know how to implement Radix sort in top of their heads, and balance a Graph under 2 mins, but really know nothing about UX/UI and overall user experience. Good (native) client work is just not part of their DNA. Youtube, Maps and Gmail being an exception. While Music and all their myriad of chat/social apps being a failure.
I don't think there is going to be a change in the company unless they start fresh with new priorities, user experience before Academic Experimental mental exercises that their APIs tend to become.
Perhaps Fuschia OS is that change.....