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Why is duolingo not adding this to the Android or web version? It's been several months. Either 1) They have a deal with Apple (similar to what Apple has done before: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/plants-vs.-zombies-android-delay,news-17597.html) or 2) They have really really bad developers. I mean really REALLY bad.
Yes it's harder to develop for android because you have a great deal more hardware configurations than the 3-5 you would have with Apple. However it should be simpler to create a web version.
Seriously, this kind of anti-competitive business practice is BULL CRAP. If Apple can't win on a fair playing field they should just do a better job rather than pay people to keep desired apps off their competitors.
I for one am changing my review of DuoLingo to 1 star and I hope other pissed off android users will do the same.
Posted Jan 24, 2017, 2:11 AM UTC
Stop being a Fandroid and go look at the AMA today. This was covered and the reasons have nothing to do with Apple or anything nefarious.
You're just as bad as the iFans.
The answer "we don't know any good android developers" is frankly BS. If they don't have any android developers, why do they have an android app? That was a complete non-answer and the same non-answer that other popular apps have given when asked - even when they were subsequently shown to be taking Apple's money to delay an Android launch (for example the one I listed!)
Moreover this isn't just chatbots. There is no TinyCards for Android either. Are you telling me you can have an android app, but are unable to code a fricken offline flashcard app? That's like being able to pilot an F-16 but being unable to drive a car.
So no, it wasn't answered in the AMA it was dissembled.
Your paranoia in this case is useless. Go apply for the job or suggest others do. Apple has nothing to do with this. Get out in the sun a bit.
Its not that they "don't have any android developers" its that the Android side of the department is lacking in comparison to the Iphone side. They are probably so busy optimizing the android version and maintaining it that it takes a long time with little man power to test and implement all the crazy ideas all the Iphone side of the app comes up with. Which is why they want MORE android developers