Not only that, but also they have deep monitoring of any little good idea that might get traction within their platforms.
It’s trivial for them to see what’s picking up and bring in-house.
Yup, pretty much all quality of life upgrades in ios came from shamelessly copying popular jailbreak tweaks on cydia. Which they could do without credit since the tweaks were frowned upon in the first place.
Apple was selling actual hardware though. Software doesn’t have that logistical moat.
Not only that, but also they have deep monitoring of any little good idea that might get traction within their platforms. It’s trivial for them to see what’s picking up and bring in-house.
Yup, pretty much all quality of life upgrades in ios came from shamelessly copying popular jailbreak tweaks on cydia. Which they could do without credit since the tweaks were frowned upon in the first place.