An Android Developer's Top 10 Gripes

gkunene writes in with the plaint of a veteran mobile application developer who vents his frustration with a list of 10 things he loves to hate about Android. "1. Open Source. Leave it to Google to place all the code for their handset platform in the hands of the masses. Not only does this mean anyone can download and roll a new version of their phone firmware, but it also means absolutely any maker can roll its own Android device. ... After all's said and done, I really must admit that Android, despite its relatively few flaws, is one of my favorite platforms to work with. Quite honestly, if my complaint about how the word 'Intent' makes for awkward grammatical constructions ranks in the top 10, I'd say the Android platform is doing pretty well for itself."

Debug on the Underdog

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey, I've been debugging for years on Windows Mobile...so, what's the story?

Re:Unix way

[dunkelfalke]

Yeah. I love using command prompt on a touch screen only device. It really makes me productive.

Re:What?

[delinear]

He will, so long as his phone's not forked.

Re:Unix way

[djdavetrouble]

Stop you guys, I am running out of paper rolls on my teletype.