I’m a big fan of DHH, who is one of the co-founds of Basecamp, which I’ve been using daily for 7 years, so anything they say about tech, I’m happy to read!
They have a recent negative history with Apple and my buddy and I have been talking about switching from Apple to Android for years but iMessage is keeping me locked in. His post today gave me hope overall that it’s a lot easier to switch than I thought, as my perception of Android is that it’s messy and buggy _but I think my line of thinking is pretty dated. _
What the whole thing has shown me more than anything is that computing freedom requires that you don't put all your eggs in one basket. That’s how you get stuck with a bunch of rotten eggs, if the basket suddenly falls apart. And Apple has been falling apart for me in terms of trustworthiness, stewardship, and just overall likability over the past few years. Is Google some perfect alternative? Absolutely not! But I’m not switching from Apple to Google as much as I’m switching from Apple to a constellation of strong but distinct alternatives. >
What are your thoughts on Apple and their walled Garden? Are you an Apple user or have you abandoned that ship along time ago?