> My uncharitable interpretation for this class of responses is simple laziness
What does this mean? If I was uncharitable, I'd say it sounds like he wants designers and developers to work nights and weekends. If there's a business case for supporting Android, then you need more headcount. If not, calling the team lazy is unnecessary.
> I do hope, given tech’s rhetoric about changing the world and disrupting outdated hierarchies, that we don’t really think only those with revenue potential are worth our attention.
Most designers work for for-profit companies where revenue potential is an extremely important consideration, irrespective of whether they personally sympathize with the poor.
There's a valid point buried in here somewhere. It's possible that companies are underinvesting in Android because they've underestimate the opportunity, but blaming this on designers preferring iOS is just weird. A decision as important as the choice of platform is rarely left up to the personal preference of the designer.
What does this mean? If I was uncharitable, I'd say it sounds like he wants designers and developers to work nights and weekends. If there's a business case for supporting Android, then you need more headcount. If not, calling the team lazy is unnecessary.
> I do hope, given tech’s rhetoric about changing the world and disrupting outdated hierarchies, that we don’t really think only those with revenue potential are worth our attention.
Most designers work for for-profit companies where revenue potential is an extremely important consideration, irrespective of whether they personally sympathize with the poor.
There's a valid point buried in here somewhere. It's possible that companies are underinvesting in Android because they've underestimate the opportunity, but blaming this on designers preferring iOS is just weird. A decision as important as the choice of platform is rarely left up to the personal preference of the designer.