[nb1981]

I develop for iOS first because I want to. It's the platform I choose to use. I, personally, don't care for Android. The ONLY reason for me to develop for it is money. That's a recipe for shitty work. Does it have to be more complicated than that? If I'm making a mistake, so be it. What do you care?!

[chippy]

Some people would argue that "I" and "What do you care?!" is an example of inward focus, not looking outward towards the user.

Such people would say that ethical and good development should improve the overall human condition and that it should help people somehow. Some others would say at least by doing so it should increase profits for the company than being inward focused.

I think the article is saying that it is irrational not to be developing for Android - even if a developer doesn't like it, they should be making more money...

[nb1981]

Depends on what you want out of your career as a developer; again, personally, I try to make things that I want/need myself because I find doing it the other way (looking for a hole on the market and filling it, for example) doesn't give me what I want. The motivation is all wrong and I get no satisfaction from that kind of success.

The difference, to me, is whether you're focussed on the product or the reward. I try to focus on the product because that's the best long term strategy in my opinion.

"good development should improve the overall human condition" uh - that's a lot of pressure. I just want to make stuff. Not everything we do has to have a goal, a target. Just build.