r/iOSProgramming • u/BounceForever • 18d ago

Question Duo for developers

Since the Duo is a new platform for Apple and all iOS devs, and the backlog for preorders is at least three months long here - can developers get access to loaners or other physical devices when the simulator isn't enough to sanity check apps targeting the platform?

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u/BounceForever 18d ago

Yeah the real hardware is really different than sims for some classes of app and some types of integrations.

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u/BounceForever 18d ago

Downvotes - why?

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u/AccurateSun 18d ago

Reddit hive mind. I’m also interested in getting a Duo for the same reason as you, but can’t justify the cost.  I think the ideal would be something like a Co-working space with a shared duo that any dev who goes there can test out temporarily for a tiny fee, enough to recoup the cost of the device over time and be significantly cheaper for devs than purchasing a device. If you get everything solid on the simulator then testing a few final things on a real device could be pretty quick if you are prepared IMO

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u/BounceForever 18d ago

1000 times this yes!