The Slow Decline of the Apple “Cult”

The headline may be a little provocative, but this article by Matt Birchler encapsulates a lot of the feelings I shared on the latest episode of Connected following Apple’s decisions regarding the Patreon iOS app. Part of this is that Apple is no longer the underdog, they’re the biggest fish in the sea. It’s simply

@macstories This is straight up bullshit:

“And to be super clear, I think the vast majority of folks at Apple are amazing people…”

Apple is a reflection of all the people who work there. They can be great at their discipline, and still be evil and greedy people.

@danielinoa @macstories I wouldn’t say a programmer or designer are to blame for the 30% rate…