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iPhone development environment stirs up creativity - that's a good thing
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Permalink Reply by Walt Sellers on
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Well, lets get real. It has caused a lot of excitement, but not necessarily a lot of creativity. There are a LOT of copy-cat applications out there.
The gold-rush-style excitement is probably epitomized by the big iPhone application winner of the last Christmas season: iFart. It made a huge amount of money in a short time and now everyone is out to get some.
The good side however, is that it is creating some jobs for developers. And it will be easier to get the green light for products that actually are innovative and creative. -
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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