https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1401.6170/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7148894urn:hackerpapers:submission:1401.6170:7148894Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:27:23 GMT<p>Why App Store is Fool&#x27;s Gold for Most Developers</p><p>Hi everyone, we recently wrote a paper that explores the unfavorable situation most developers are facing in app marketplaces. Due to high intra-platform competition and platform owner&#x27;s power in determining rules of visibility, revenue sharing and ways to monetize, most developers are unlikely to make profit with their apps. This is in contrast what platform owners would like developers to believe by disseminating success stories. All is fine as long as developers understand that success stories are anomaly, not a rule, and perhaps consider ways to counter the platform owner&#x27;s use of power…</p><p>3 points; 0 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1401.6170/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CY