It's common for programmers to write something like "// FIX ME: ..." in code, where an expedient but distasteful solution is used in a pinch.
I propose we start writing "// FORGIVE ME" instead, acknowledging that it will likely never be fixed.
I enjoyed John's tale, and then I saw that he's become an internet demon dad because he made his kid figure out how to use a can opener. Parents have a lot of discretion and sometimes we make our kids take a harder path instead of helping them. I think this is good and expected.
I'm going to adapt Apple's PR spin to every letdown I deliver.
"After much effort, I've concluded my attendance at your soccer game would not meet my high standards for parental devotion."
Eleven years ago today my first son was born. I started making pizzas almost every week because I wanted “Dad’s pizza night” to be a thing. He asked for my pizza on his birthday.
If I worked in Apple Developer Relations, engineering, product marketing, or App Store editorial, I'd be FURIOUS at whoever in the company is fomenting a developer-hostile public image the week before WWDC.
