I've been building websites for 10+ years as well, and I can't tell you how many hours I've wasted on workaround to make something trivial work in Safari that required no work in other browsers. I've also run into some pretty gnarly animation performance issues over the years.
That being said, Apple has clearly upped the focus on the browser in the last two years, and they are shipping a ton more features and fixes in each update, so kudos to them for refocusing as of late.
HoloKit, originally a Google Cardboard-like AR device for the iPhone, has been relaunched as a more premium $150 iPhone accessory. Unfortunately no SDK available anymore (for now at least).
I'm a developer myself and use Apple both professionally and personally. I hear the walled garden excuse frequently from those who choose not to use Apple products, but honestly I don't run into limitations often on macOS. I have to ask - what is it that you're trying to do that makes you feel as though macOS is a walled garden? Short of really serious kernel extensions, I don't find myself pressing up against a walled garden on macOS.
That being said, iOS is absolutely a walled garden, though I rarely find myself in need of something that it doesn't accommodate anymore (with the exception of WebXR, which isn't exactly popular yet). But Microsoft doesn't have its own mobile OS anymore, so not sure this is analogous.
You're absolutely correct that the prices of these phones are insane, but let's be honest here – a base-model Samsung Galaxy S10 is $899.99 MSRP. You can get them on Amazon for $699, which puts them at the same price as iPhone 11. So I'm not quite buying the Apple tax, unless your argument is that Apple is allowing everyone else to charge high prices, in which case you may be on to something.
Surprised there isn't more discussion of this. This is an extremely exciting development, though admittedly I have no expertise in this field. Does anyone have a background in hydrogen? Seems too good to be true.
Small team, in need of a self-driven person who can help grow the team with me. Working with large brands and government clients to produce interesting new experiences using web, VR, AR, iOS, IoT, and experiential technologies to create unique marketing campaigns that stand out. Bread and butter is still web development, but looking to move beyond that. Just directed a VR experience for FEMA out of this office.
Such a cool use case. I'd love to see the results if you could build a classifier for it, though I do wonder how quickly it could identify the symptom.
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Ogilvy's Center for Innovation and Creative Technology is seeking a highly driven creative thinker with web development experience to join and help grow its Creative Technology team. As a Creative Technologist at Ogilvy Washington, you’ll be working across projects with huge impact that span the private and government sectors. You aren’t just helping clients sling product, you’ll help them change the world – whether it be working on projects that encourage behavior change, helping improve customer experience, or creating empathy through immersive storytelling. We are a cognitively diverse team of creatives building award-winning campaigns. We’re on top of current trends, always learning, pushing each other, and having a blast along the way.
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That being said, Apple has clearly upped the focus on the browser in the last two years, and they are shipping a ton more features and fixes in each update, so kudos to them for refocusing as of late.