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Accidental Tech Podcast · Thursday, August 13, 2026

Developer Criticizes Apple's 'Victim Complex' Regarding App Review

A developer criticizes Apple's perceived 'victim complex' regarding app review times, arguing that Apple created and controls the system and should therefore manage its performance. They suggest Apple blames external factors for delays, rather than taking responsibility for its own system's issues.

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That's a thing, like, you know, I I feel like in times like this, I think Apple often sees itself as the victim of external forces.
Marco Arment
But like, they created this whole system. They put themselves in this position, and they control everything about it.
Marco Arment
But from the outside, it's just Apple and they're not performing well in their self-appointed duty to be the sole App Store for the phone.
Marco Arment
Heard on Accidental Tech Podcast — “704: Past the Ternus Horizon, published Thursday, August 13, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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