I wasn’t making websites when the bubble first started, so I don’t know what it was like. But it always had a wild west lore. It seemed like anything could happen. Everyone was excited about the possibilities of what could be done. This is what iPhone development seems like to me – or rather I should now say ’seemed’.

I’m sure that I am like every developer out there. Trying to come up with the one app that could make you thousands of dollars. However, Apples approval process seems to be getting more press than the apps that are actually getting approved. For the most recent example of Apple App Store ineptitude read about the Facebook app approval process at theAppleBlog.

What makes the internet great is that anyone can put anything up. No matter how stupid, silly or great it is. Everyone can do something. It’s how little side projects can turn into unexpected internet sensations. Apple’s current approval process stifles all this. And, honestly, as a developer doesn’t make me want to develop an iPhone app.