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Re:Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding by marxisttemp on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @07:30AM (#46885055)
> Google is undeniably more developer-friendly than Apple IMO, though

Yeah, I love editing XML files to build my app

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Re:Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding by ASalazarMX on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @02:31PM (#46890491)
I meant the companies.

For example, Apple Developer costs 99 USD a year, and you are forced to develop on a physical Mac. Google Developer has a free tier, and lets you develop on Windows/Linux/MacOS/VM.

This is just one of the little ways where Google products prioritize developers, while Apple products prioritize market share and consumers. Both companies have abusive practices, can't argue that, but Apple has more needless friction for developers.

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