Why don't makers of Apollo sync rif boost etc just make their own app.

https://lemmy.world/post/369115

Why don't makers of Apollo sync rif boost etc just make their own app. - Lemmy.world

They have big enough followings if they made their own app or even their own instance of a federated site they would be able to migrate most redditor.s.

I’m talking about their own reddit app. Without lemmy. For someone like christian from Apollo he already has a built in user base why not convert it to a social media platform.

I heard someone approached Christian with that idea already, but he is wasn’t really interested.

Setting up the whole ecosystem is hard - most of the app developers are very good with front-end and user experience, but setting up a robust, scalable backed is a completely different skill set.

That’s like asking why an Auto Part manufacturer doesn’t just make their own car. It isn’t nearly that simple.
how would that be different from just creating a another Lemmy instance and also the user base of a single app isn’t quite enough for something completely separate like that