Re:Trip planning on Android phone turned off for now
by angry_octet on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @12:01PM
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That is Google using their network effect to reap the cash, they know everyone has Maps installed.
If the metro transport companies weren't so dumb and greedy they would pool their dev resources more, but I think they get suckered by signing contracts for outsourced app dev where they don't get IP rights, because that company is planning to sell the same code to 10 different customers. It usually gets tied up with the payments system (like Oyster/Octopus etc) and the morass of legacy embedded equipment.
If metro companies could act collectively they could make transit data available with an API key, which would at least allow better apps.
If the metro transport companies weren't so dumb and greedy they would pool their dev resources more, but I think they get suckered by signing contracts for outsourced app dev where they don't get IP rights, because that company is planning to sell the same code to 10 different customers. It usually gets tied up with the payments system (like Oyster/Octopus etc) and the morass of legacy embedded equipment.
If metro companies could act collectively they could make transit data available with an API key, which would at least allow better apps.