I've been using Sync for many years, and I'll be switching over. I started with sh.itjust.works, and have moved to kbin.social because it supports a proper OAuth login process... I've read some people suggesting that kbin is a slightly differnet API than other federation sources, but... if it takes time, I'll wait, no worries. Or I'll create another account somewhere else... I think porting accounts and such is something that needs to be better handled, as does such a lot of the UI across all the different federation instances, but hopefully that's something Sync can handle :) Thanks for your hard work, and you can guarantee that if you offer it, I'll be going lifetime subscriber again. Totally worth it.
I must say, despite of how awesome Sync for Reddit was, I think we should all try not to go overboard with our expectations of what the first version of Sync for Lemmy will be. This is testing ground for all developers and expecting the same level of polishment that an app had on its 22nd version might be detrimental to the actual experience.
We know what ljdawson is capable of, so let’s support him, let’s enjoy his work (I am sure Sync for Lemmy v1.0 will still be awesome), but let’s also give him time to refine his product on a new platform. I don’t know what is involved in the development of this new app, but I do see some points where all other Lemmy apps are struggling, so I can only assume this enterprise presents some new challenges. It is only fair to give him some room for growth and not expect absolute greatness from scratch.
If only developing software for multiple, completely different platforms was as easy as simply making one app, and all debugging & patching was universal across the board. Ag, what a world that would be.
Instead, it’s tough and worth every penny of support by the fans who appreciate good work when they see it. There must be countless free options out there, but after all: you get what you pay for, right?
Let’s support the amazing work of this superhuman solo dev, the hero we need and just in time. 🤌🏼
Am a developer myself, even less paid. So I know the struggle. Making any kind of software is hard, I know that first hand. It’s just that I had hopes reddit’s resident shitheads would understand gravity of their mistakes and turn back on their decisions considering the size of protests. But alas, that didn’t happen.
Agreed! I picked up Lifetime for Sync for Reddit before uninstalling it in support for Sync for Lemmy, and I’ll be popping for Lifetime again when it’s out! 🤘🏼 Long live Sync for Lemmy 🤓
Add comment