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by weixiyen 5251 days ago
> It's the same problem on Web Development. It's actually worse.

For me, on average, the same type of UI / interaction in iOS takes about 3-5x more to develop versus web.
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jnbiche 5251 days ago
He didn't say the time needed to develop an app was the same, he said the problem was the same. The problem seems to be that people undervalue programming/design work, and web development is not exempt from this.
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pavel_lishin 5251 days ago
Not to mention, it's much easier to update. In an absolute emergency, you can ssh in and close a div tag and your fix is live to every customer. With an iPhone app...
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