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According to a new report, Apple has revised its entire software development process internally. The reason for the change is said to be the iOS 13 debacle.
The well-informed Bloomberg Journalist Mark Gurman now claims to have learned that Apple is making a few changes internally. According to him, the change will affect all software development. According to Gurman, Apple wants to change the way iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS and watchOS are developed and tested. According to his information, the new strategy will already be fully applied to iOS 14.
Eight updates in two months
The results speak for themselves. Apple has released a whopping eight updates for iOS 13 within two months. Now the reason why iOS 13.1 was made available as a beta before the final release of iOS 13 is known. In August it was clear that there would not be enough time to complete iOS 13. The trigger for this was the countless new features. At the end of August, the decision was made to focus on iOS 13.1 and to release iOS 13 despite many errors. For this reason, on August 27, 2019 iOS 13.1 published in the first preview. The final version followed just days after the release of iOS 13.
“Flags” are used
According to Gurman, the new strategy will include "flags." These are used when unfinished or faulty features are included in the build. Flags can be used to enable or disable these features. By specifically isolating unfinished or faulty innovations, the overall stability of a software version can be ensured. However, this strategy is not new. Companies like Google and Microsoft have been using it for some time, Gurman emphasizes.
Does iOS 14 appear clearer?
According to the Bloomberg journalist, iOS 14 could also be released in a more straightforward version. According to him, many new features were originally planned, but some of them could only appear in iOS 15 in 2021. This is the only way Apple can ensure that there is no repeat of the debacle that happened this fall. Some believe that Apple took a similar approach with iOS 12, which ultimately led to more stable software. According to Gurman, these changes were recently announced at a meeting led by Craig Federighi - Apple's senior vice president, Software Engineering – announced. If his information is correct, which is likely, we can look forward to a smarter iOS 14 – and that's a good thing. Innovations are always welcome, but less is often more. (Photo by Joykid / Bigstockphoto)
