Joe Hewitt

Developers weigh in on Android vs. iOS openness

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 a 8:06 pm

Former Facebook for iPhone developer Joe Hewitt has weighed in on the Steve Jobs re-ignited "openness" debate with a cogent argument that Android isn't much more open than iOS, at least not in the true spirit of the term. Here's what he posted (mostly via Twitter for iPad, for those keeping track at home):

How does Android get away with the "open" claim when the source isn't public until major releases, and no one outside Google can check in? [@joehewitt]

Former Facebook for iPhone Developer Joe Hewitt Says iPad "Everything He's Been Wishing For"

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 a 10:31 pm

Joe Hewitt, who developed the awesome Facebook 3.0, but controversially (and some would say detrimentally) left the iPhone platform before Facebook 3.1 over the App Store review process, has come out extremely positively about the iPad:

iPhone Facebook App Developer Says Goodnight and Good Luck

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 a 10:28 pm

Joe Hewitt, the developer who saw the Facebook App for iPhone and iPod touch to version 3.0, and the cusp of 3.1 (which promised/threatened push notifications), has thrown us the Twitter-equivalent of a curve-ball: