TUAW has a great post up today “ covering their interview with the developers of two very groundbreaking iPhone apps. Kyle Richter and Iain Baird are the developers of Handshake “ an app that lets you wirelessly share photos and contacts and that is so good that Apple will soon be bringing out their own app to do the same things “ and Transactions (shown in the screencap above) which lets anyone accept credit card payments via the iPhone.
The TUAW interview covers some background on the two devs and the Transactions app, their experience, and how they got into developing for the iPhone platform. It also provides some of their views on where the platform is going, which are the most interesting sections for me.
Here ‘s one quick example:
Cory: Speaking from a development standpoint, where do you see the iPhone heading? Where do you think this platform will be in 5 years or so?
Ian: The iPhone is the logical progression of the NeXT platform, which had its start back in the late 1980s. The iPhone and the iPod touch are full-fledged personal computers which just happen to be phones or iPods. As Apple continues to expand the scope of what developers can do with the platform, applications will be created to fill just about every niche. It’s an exciting time, and the sky is the limit at this point.
There are some interesting caveats though. Competition could siphon off some of the talent you’re seeing clustered around this device and Apple needs to get a better handle on the review and feedback process for the App Store, before it alienates developers. However, I’m hopeful in this area, as I’ve seen a marked improvement by Apple on this front.
I like the line about the iPhone and the iPod Touch being full-fledged personal computers, and agree with it 100%.
The full interview is a great weekend read. Check it out HERE
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