Prior to the 2015 WWDC there was a flurry of speculation that perhaps Apple was moving too fast with software development. The tech press opined that maybe Apple should dial down their torrid pace of software advancement and just focus on stability and bug fixes. Apple should give the people what they want. And the people don’t want new features, they want it to just work. Who needs new features? Just make 2015 a Snow Leopard year and kill bugs.
Now prior to the 2016 WWDC there is a flurry of speculation that perhaps Apple is moving too slow and getting left behind by Google. The tech punditry is wondering aloud if lumbering Apple can ever catch up with Google’s advances in machine learning. Give the people what they want, and this year they don’t want stability, they want new features and software bling. They want their phone to proactively assist them wherever they are. iOS needs new features.
Am I the only one who sees the humor in this? Was the 2015 crisis a false alarm and the current hysteria is accurate or vice versa? They can’t both be right. Or maybe a totally new meme will emerge after next week's WWDC. I suppose if Apple is getting criticized for both moving too fast and too slow, they are probably advancing at about the right pace.
Now prior to the 2016 WWDC there is a flurry of speculation that perhaps Apple is moving too slow and getting left behind by Google. The tech punditry is wondering aloud if lumbering Apple can ever catch up with Google’s advances in machine learning. Give the people what they want, and this year they don’t want stability, they want new features and software bling. They want their phone to proactively assist them wherever they are. iOS needs new features.
Am I the only one who sees the humor in this? Was the 2015 crisis a false alarm and the current hysteria is accurate or vice versa? They can’t both be right. Or maybe a totally new meme will emerge after next week's WWDC. I suppose if Apple is getting criticized for both moving too fast and too slow, they are probably advancing at about the right pace.
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