Comment by ptx
21 days ago
The page about developer verification (announcement link 2 in the root post) says that there will be a separate type of account for "student and hobbyist developers". Why? What prevents students and hobbyists from using the regular type of account?
It is likely meant to be less onerous. The better question is: why do hobbyists and students need any kind of account?
You want to write an app that will only ever be put onto your own phone? Why should Google care?
This is not about safety. This is all about control.