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Apple says alternative distribution still requires notarization, while qualifying web-distributed apps move from a per-install charge to the Core Technology Commission.

Developers focused on the awkward edge case: a customer downloads an app directly, pays for a digital service, and Apple takes a share despite not processing the sale.

Developers aged 22-25 have lost 19% of their jobs since late 2022, even as total US developer headcount grew 10% to 1.69 million. Laurie Voss argues the collapse is hiding inside a boom.

His flip: 36 million people joined GitHub last year, and most never call themselves programmers. The job title is dissolving into a skill.

The thread splits on whether the charts even carry AI's fingerprints.